Category: Economy

New orders for durable goods declined 2.2% in February, coming in below the consensus expected -0.6%. Orders excluding transportation declined […]

New single-family home sales declined 2.0% in February to a 0.772 million annual rate, below the consensus expected 0.810 million. […]

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Existing home sales declined 7.2% in February to a 6.020 million annual rate, below the consensus expected 6.100 million. Sales […]

Industrial production increased 0.5% in February, matching consensus expectations. Utilities output fell 2.7% in February, while mining increased 0.1%. Manufacturing, […]

Housing starts increased 6.8% in February to a 1.769 million annual rate, easily beating the consensus expected 1.700 million. Starts […]

Retail sales rose 0.3% in February (+1.3% including revisions to prior months). The consensus expected a gain of 0.4%. Retail […]

The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.8% in February, coming in below the consensus expected +0.9%. Producer prices are up […]

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.8% in February, matching consensus expectations. The CPI is up 7.9% from a year […]

The trade deficit in goods and services grew to $89.7 billion in January, larger than the consensus expected $87.3. Exports […]