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Data Round-Up: Housing Starts Weaken Led by Volatile Multis; Permits Strengthen

FMI's review of October Housing Starts results.

Data Round-Up: Core CPI Running +2%; Signs of Pick-Up in Manufacturing

FMI’s analyses of today’s October CPI and Industrial Production reports.

FMI Weekly Data Preview: November 16-20

FMI’s complete Preview of this week’s notable data releases. In the wake of the horrific attacks in Paris, some analysts are speculating that global tensions may prompt the FOMC to postpone consideration of a rate hike at their December meeting.

FMI Weekly Data Preview: October 12-16

FMI’s complete Preview of this holiday-shortened week’s notable data releases.

TPP: Ball is in GOP Court

In a surprising development, it is Congressional Republicans and a few of their business allies who now pose the biggest threat to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade agreement among 12 countries with 40% of the world’s GDP.

TPP: Ball is in GOP Court

In a surprising development, it is Congressional Republicans and a few of their business allies who now pose the biggest threat to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade agreement among 12 countries with 40% of the world’s GDP.

Data Round-Up: Dollar Stabilizing; Trade Prices Continue to Decline

FMI’s reviews of September US Dollar & Trade Prices data.

FMI Sees December Rate Hike As Most Likely Scenario

FMI’s Commentary on the Yellen’s likely December decision

TPP: More ON GOP & Hillary; Japanese Growth

Despite the claimed economic gains for Japan from TPP (more on that in another Alert), many in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) fear it could be a political loss: particularly in the 32 mostly rural single-seat districts that have tipped the balance in the last three Upper House elections.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

FMI’s analysis of the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic data.

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