by sslifer | Nov 24, 2021 | Miscellaneous
November 24, 2021 Corporate profits from current production (corporate profits before tax with inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments) rose by $121.4 billion in the third quarter which works out to an annualized rate of increase of 4.3% after having...
by sslifer | Nov 9, 2021 | Miscellaneous, NumberNomics Notes
November 9, 2021 Small business optimism fell 0.9 point in October to 98.2 after declining 1.0 point in September. NFIB Chief Economist William Dunkelberg said, “Small business owners are attempting to take advantage of current economic growth but remain pessimistic...
by sslifer | Oct 5, 2021 | Miscellaneous, NumberNomics Notes
October 5, 2021 The trade deficit widened by $2.9 billion in August to $73.3 billion after narrowing by by $2.9 billion in July. Exports climbed by $1.0 billion or 0.5%. It has been in a steady uptrend since the recession ended in April of last year. But imports...
by sslifer | Apr 14, 2021 | Miscellaneous, NumberNomics Notes
April 14, 2021 Firms are always trying to keep their inventories in line with sales. When the economy falls into recession, typically businesses do not cut back production as quickly as sales decline, so the inventory/sales ratio rises sharply — which is...
by sslifer | Apr 13, 2021 | Miscellaneous, NumberNomics Notes
April 13, 2021 The trade-weighted value of the dollar, which represents the value of the dollar against the currencies of a broad group of U.S. trading partners has fallen 7.8% from where it was at this time last year and it is expected to continue to decline...
by sslifer | Apr 13, 2021 | Miscellaneous, NumberNomics Notes
April 13, 2021 The corona virus wreaked havoc on stock prices in February and March. After hitting a high of 3,380 in mid-February the market plunged by,1000 points or 32% in five weeks to a low of 2,304 in mid-March. But then the government passed a $3.0 trillion of...
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