by sslifer | May 17, 2022 | Miscellaneous, NumberNomics Notes
May 17, 2022 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 exactly...
by sslifer | May 4, 2022 | Miscellaneous, NumberNomics Notes
May 4, 2022 The trade deficit widened by $20.0 billion in March to $109.8 billion after having widened by $0.6 billion in February. While volatile on a monthly basis the deficit has widened dramatically since April of last year because imports have risen more sharply...
by sslifer | Apr 12, 2022 | Miscellaneous, NumberNomics Notes
April 12, 2022 . Small business optimism was unchanged in April at 93.2 after having declined 2.4 points in March,1.4 points in February, and 1.8 points in January as inflation concerns dampened the enthusiasm of small business owners. NFIB Chief Economist William...
by sslifer | Mar 30, 2022 | Miscellaneous
March 30, 2022 Corporate profits from current production (corporate profits before tax with inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments) fell by $5.5 billion in the fourth quarter which works out to an annualized rate of decline of 0.2% after having risen...
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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