Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
Data Round-Up: PMI Stays Solid, Non-Residential (Non-Oil) Construction Struggles
find FMI’s analyses of this morning’s May PMI and April Construction reports.
May Employment Preview: Expect +150K Private Jobs Gain
FMI’s Preview of the May Employment Report, including the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic results.
Update: Chicago PMI Corrected, Now Shows Increase for May
Shortly after FMI transmitted our analysis this morning, ISM-Chicago corrected their May report, changing the Chicago PMI from 55.2 to 59.4. Thus, instead of dropping -3 points this month, the index firmed a point, reaching a 2.5-year high.
Data Round-Up: May Regional Surveys Mixed But Healthy Overall
FMI’s analyses of today’s May Chicago Purchasing Managers and other Regional Business Surveys and a review of Fed Bank Discount Rate Requests in March-April, plus our Summary of data released in May and Schedule of major releases in June.
Data Round-Up: Durable Orders Stumble But Equipment Spending on Track for Decent 17Q2
FMI’s analyses of today’s April Durable Goods Orders and Second Report of 17Q1 GDP.
Data Round-Up: Existing Homes Sales Dip in April, Trend Remains Positive
FMI’s review of this morning’s April Existing Homes Sales report.
Data Round-Up: Goods Trade Balance Deteriorates, Inventories Disappoint in April
FMI’s analysis of today’s April Advance Indicators (Goods-Trade, Retail & Wholesale Inventories) report as well as our review of the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic results.
Data Round-Up: New Home Sales Retrench in April; Fed Bank Surveys Mixed in May
FMI’s analyses of today’s April New Home Sales, plus notes on today's May Richmond & Philadelphia Fed regional surveys.
Data Round-Up: 'Trump Bump' Persists, in Philadelphia at Least
FMI’s analyses of this morning’s May Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index and the latest Weekly UI Claims and Rail Traffic results.
Data Round-Up: Factory Output Perks Up, Housing Starts Show Gradual Trend Gain
FMI’s analyses of this morning’s April Industrial Production and April Housing Starts reports.