Growth Outlook and Business Cycle

Inventory Correction Should Be Essentially Done by Spring

written by Michael Lewis on March 11, 2016

FMI’s Commentary on the soon-to-be-concluded inventory correction, as well as our review of February U.S. Dollar and Trade Prices data and our Preview of the coming week’s major data releases.

Data Round-Up: US UI Claims Very Healthy; ECB Adds More Stimulus

written by Michael Lewis on March 10, 2016

FMI’s review of the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic results.

Data Round-Up: NFIB Mired in Doldrums, But Labor Outlook Remains Healthy

written by Michael Lewis on March 08, 2016

FMI’s analyses of today’s February NFIB Small Business Optimism Index and 16Q2 Manpower Employment Index results.

FMI Weekly Data Preview: March 7-11

written by Michael Lewis on March 07, 2016

FMI’s complete Preview of the few data releases this week

February Slump in Wages, Hours Was Likely Exaggerated

written by Michael Lewis on March 04, 2016

FMI’s Commentary on what to look at, and what to downplay, in the monthly employment report.

Data Round-Up: Despite Solid Payroll Jobs Gain, FOMC Likely to Stand Pat in March

written by Michael Lewis on March 04, 2016

FMI’s analysis of this morning’s February Employment and January International Trade reports.

February Employment Preview: Expect +175K Private Payroll Jobs

written by Michael Lewis on March 02, 2016

FMI’s Preview of the February Employment Report

Data Round-Up: Real Consumption on Track for +3.5% Growth in 16Q1

written by Michael Lewis on February 26, 2016

FMI’s analyses of today’s January Personal Income & Consumption data, Second Report of 15Q4 GDP, and the January Advance International Trade in Goods results.

Preview of Data Releases: February 29-March 4, 201

written by Michael Lewis on February 29, 2016

Preview of the rest of the week’s notable data releases (including a Summary of data released in February and a Schedule of major releases in March) from FMI.