Housing Starts
Housing starts declined 4.3% in December to a 1.460 million annual rate, beating the consensus expected 1.425 million. Starts are […]
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. […]
LESSONS FROM “OUTLIER” BY MALCOLM GLADWELL The book “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell explores the factors that […]
The Producer Price Index (PPI) declined 0.1% in December, coming in below the consensus expected +0.1%. Producer prices are up […]
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in December, above the consensus expected +0.2%. The CPI is up 3.4% from […]
15 Lessons from “Whatever It Takes: Master the Habits to Transform Your Business, Relationships, and Life” by Brandon Bornancin Brandon […]
15 Lessons from The Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them by David Richo: […]
View from the Observation Deck Today’s blog post features the cumulative total returns of five major equity indices (three domestic […]
The trade deficit in goods and services came in at $63.2 billion in November, smaller than the consensus expected $64.9 […]
7 Powerful Lessons from “Managing Oneself” 1. Know Your Strengths and Weaknesses: Conduct a self-assessment to identify your key strengths, […]
Here are 7 Lessons from The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner: 1. Anger is a Signal, Not a Problem: […]
