Durable Goods Dec 2023
New orders for durable goods were unchanged in December (+0.1% including revisions to prior months), lagging the consensus expected +1.5%. […]
New orders for durable goods were unchanged in December (+0.1% including revisions to prior months), lagging the consensus expected +1.5%. […]
Real GDP increased at a 3.3% annual rate in Q4, easily beating the consensus expected 2.0%. The largest positive contribution […]
View from the Observation Deck Tracking the direction of worldwide semiconductor sales can provide investors with additional insight into the […]
“Women Who Love Too Much” by Robin Norwood is a self-help book that addresses the issue of women who repeatedly […]
The economy slowed substantially in the last quarter of 2023 from the rapid pace of the third quarter, but, as […]
“Renaissance Wisdom” by Shane Sorensen is a book that explores the intellectual and philosophical ideas of the Renaissance period. Here […]
Existing home sales declined 1.0% in December to a 3.780 million annual rate, below the consensus expected 3.830 million. Sales […]
View from the Observation Deck Investors tend to utilize money market funds during times of uncertainty such as the financial […]
Housing starts declined 4.3% in December to a 1.460 million annual rate, beating the consensus expected 1.425 million. Starts are […]
Industrial production increased 0.1% in December (-0.2% including revisions to prior months) versus a consensus expectation of -0.1%. Utilities output […]
Retail sales rose 0.6% in December, beating the consensus expected gain of 0.4%. Retail sales are up 5.6% versus a […]
View from the Observation Deck We update today’s table on a regular basis to provide insight into the variability of […]
The leaders of the House and Senate have come up with a new budget deal, and many people aren’t happy. […]
