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Data Round-Up: Real Consumption on Track for Near +3% Gain in 17Q4
posted by Michael Lewis on November 30, 2017
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An upside inflation surprise, plus respectable income and consumption gains. With an arithmetic assist from the storm-boosted September level, real consumption is on track for a solid +2.9% gain in 17Q4, in-line with our earlier forecast.
Abstract
FMI’s analyses of today’s October Personal Income & Consumption report, November Chicago Purchasing Managers survey, and Weekly Initial UI Claims & Rail Traffic data, along with our Summary of major data released in November.