by sslifer | Oct 17, 2019 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
October 17, 2019 Initial unemployment claims rose 4 thousand in the week ending October 12 to 214 thousand. The four-week average of claims rose 1 thousand to 215 thousand. The 4-week average for the week of April 13 of 202 thousand was the lowest for the current...
by sslifer | Oct 11, 2019 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
2020 Economic Outlook Conference In times of uncertainty whether you are running a business or planning your investments, knowledge can be your most valuable asset. Stephen Slifer, Owner and Chief Economist at NumberNomics will provide insight...
by sslifer | Oct 11, 2019 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
October 11, 2019 The budget deficit for fiscal 2019 is now in the book. It jumped from $779 billion in 2018 to $984 billion. The only good news is that it managed to stay below the $1.0 trillion level. Unfortunately, that is the last time that will happen. Between...
by sslifer | Oct 11, 2019 | Consumer, NumberNomics Notes
October 11, 2019 The preliminary estimate of consumer sentiment for October rose by 2.8 points to 96.0 after having risen 3.4 points in September. While volatile on a month-to-month basis consumer sentiment remains at a lofty level. The peak for the cycle was 101.4...
by sslifer | Oct 10, 2019 | Forecasts, NumberNomics Notes
October 10, 2019 The final estimate of second quarter GDP growth came in at 2.0% after having risen 3.1% in the first quarter. For the year as a whole we anticipate 2.5% GDP growth after having risen 2.5% in 2018. We expect GDP growth to remain steady at 2.4% in...
by sslifer | Oct 10, 2019 | Inflation, NumberNomics Notes
October 10, 2019 The CPI was unchanged in September after having risen 0.1% in August and 0.3% in July.. During the past year the CPI has risen 1.7%. Food prices rose 0.5% in September after having been unchanged in August. Food prices have risen 2.2% in the past...
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