FMI
Data Round-Up: Despite 15Q1 Pothole, GDP Trend Should Firm Ahead
FMI’s analysis of this morning’s Advance Report of 15Q1 GDP.
The Case for Lowering the Fed's Inflation Target
FMI’s Commentary on proposals to raise the Fed’s official +2% inflation target.
Data Round-Up: Real Equipment Likely Rose Just +5% in 15Q1
FMI’s analysis of this morning’s March Durable Goods Orders report.
Data Round-Up: UI Claims Remain Healthy; Revisions Offset New Home Sales Weakness
FMI’s analyses of the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic data and March New Home Sales.
On What Data Will the Data-Dependent FOMC Depend?
FMI’s Commentary on what “data dependence” will mean for the Fed.
Data Round-Up: Core Inflation Is Trending Up
FMI’s analyses of this morning’s March CPI report & Other Inflation Indicators and March Bank Lending & Money Supply data.
Data Round-Up: March Data Underwhelm, But Real-Time April Indicators Are Looking up
FMI’s analyses of today’s April Philadelphia Fed Regional Manufacturing survey (and other recent Fed surveys), March Housing Starts and the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic.