Behind the Numbers Archive

  • Behind the Numbers - Jul 12, 2024

    One Step Closer - The June CPI report was a headline maker: inflation fell 0.1%. After years of rising inflation, the news can’t get any better than that. All sub-indexes of the consumer price index came...

  • Behind the Numbers - Jul 5, 2024

    Are Those Cracks We See? - June was another strong month for the labor market, but some cracks are beginning to appear. The U.S. added 206,000 jobs in June, more than estimated, but the second...

  • Behind the Numbers - Jun 28, 2024

    Three's a Charm - The third inflation report of the month, and quite possibly the most important, confirmed inflation is making progress and moving lower. Or at least it is not moving higher. The...

  • Behind the Numbers - Jun 21, 2024

    D for Disappointment - If there was a grade for spending, consumers would have earned a solid D in May. Retail sales were a big disappointment for a second month in a row. Sales rose 0.1% versus...

  • Behind the Numbers - Jun 14, 2024

    Close...But No Cigar - The latest message from the Federal Reserve is that it isn’t quite ready to cut interest rates, but the option remains open for this year. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell...
 

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