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Data Round-Up: Real Consumption on Track for +3.5% Growth in 18Q3

posted by Michael Lewis on September 28, 2018

Found in US, categorized in Macro

Tags: consumption inflation

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Real consumption appears headed for a solid +3.5% annualized gain in 18Q3. Core PCE inflation, now at the Fed’s +2% target, will likely drift up through next year. Regional surveys show healthy momentum for both manufacturing and services.

Abstract

FMI’s analyses of today’s August Personal Income & Consumption report and September Chicago Purchasing Managers Index, as well as our Summary of major data released in September and Schedule of major data reports in October. 

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Michael Lewis

Mike Lewis founded Free Market Inc. (FMI) in 1982 as a full-service economic consulting firm, providing insights and in-depth data analysis primarily for institutional money managers and corporate planning directors.

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