by sslifer | Jan 24, 2020 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
January 24, 2019 Existing home sales continued to climb in December to 5,540 thousand which is 10.8% higher than they were in December a year ago. Rising consumer income and low mortgage rates are bringing potential buyers back into the market. That is good. But,...
by sslifer | Jan 17, 2020 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
January 17, 2020 GDP continues to expand at a more rapid rate than most economists expected. Inflation remains at a surprisingly subdued rate. The Fed plans to hold rates steady for the foreseeable future. The stock market has reached a series of record high...
by sslifer | Jan 10, 2020 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
January 10, 2019 We recently learned that for November the trade deficit shrank $3.9 billion to $43.1 billion after having narrowed $4.2 billion in October. The impressive decline in the trade gap may appear to be a good thing, but the deficit is contracting for the...
by sslifer | Jan 3, 2020 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
January 3, 2020 The two-week holiday period was relatively quiet with the stock market continuing to climb and the economic data generally supportive of somewhat faster GDP growth in the early part of 2020. During that time period market volatility has fallen...
by sslifer | Dec 27, 2019 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
December 27, 2019 Hello everyone, Taking the week off and enjoying the holidays. Back on Monday, January 30. Happy new year to all! Steve Slifer NumberNomics Charleston, S.C.
by sslifer | Dec 20, 2019 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes, The Year Ahead Outlook
December 20, 2019 Throughout 2019 the fear was that slow growth overseas and a weak manufacturing sector could spread and pull the entire economy into recession. The Fed was so nervous it cut rates three times in an effort to prevent that outcome. The outlook for...
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