Inflation Fears Continue to Drag Consumer Expectations Lower
The Consumer Confidence Index from The Conference Board fell again in June, the second drop in a row and seventh...
Robert Hughes
Durable-goods Orders Remained Strong in May
New orders for durable goods increased 0.7 percent in May, following a 0.4 percent gain in April, the 11th increase...
New Single-Family Home Sales Bounce Higher in May
Sales of new single-family homes rose in May, rising 10.7 percent to 696,000 at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate from a...
Consumer Sentiment Plunged to a Record Low in June
The final June results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers show overall consumer sentiment plunged to a new...
Average Weekly Initial Claims Continue to Drift Higher
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance fell 2,000 for the week ending June 18, coming in at 229,000. The...
Existing Home Sales Fell to the Lowest Level Since June 2020
Sales of existing homes decreased 3.4 percent in May, to a 5.41 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. That is the...
Manufacturing Output Falls for the Second Time in Five Months
Total industrial production increased a modest 0.2 percent in May following strong gains in the first four months of 2022....
Home Construction Falls Again in May
Total housing starts fell to a 1.549 million annual rate in May from a 1.810 million pace in April, a...
Four-Week Average of Weekly Initial Claims Hits the Highest Level Since March
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance fell 3,000 for the week ending June 11, coming in at 229,000. The...
AIER Leading Indicators Index Returns to Neutral in May
Summary AIER’s Leading Indicators Index returned to a neutral 50 reading in May, rising four points following an eight-point fall...
Retail Sales Decline in May
Retail sales and food-services spending fell 0.3 percent in May following a 0.7 percent gain in April. From a year...
Inflation Fears Send Consumer Sentiment Plunging to a Record Low in Early June
The preliminary June results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers show overall consumer sentiment plunged again in early...
