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Even at Full Employment, Expansion Has a Good Ways to Go

FMI’s commentary on the implications of the convergence of the falling unemployment rate and rising inflation rate.

Data Round-Up: Inventory, Consumption Led Upside 18Q3 GDP Surprise

FMI’s analysis of this morning’s Advance Report of 18Q3 GDP.

Data Round-Up: Existing Home Sales Decline for Sixth Straight Month

FMI’s review of this morning’s September Existing Home Sales report.

FMI Weekly Data Preview: October 22-26

FMI’s Preview of this week’s major data releases

Data Round-Up: Housing Starts Underwhelm, Again, in September

FMI’s review of this morning’s September Housing Starts report.

Data Round-Up: Regional Mfg Surveys Continue Solid Gains in October

FMI’s review of this morning’s October Philadelphia Fed regional manufacturing survey and the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic results.

Hurricane Michael Should Have Little Impact on October Payrolls

FMI’s commentary on the macroeconomic impacts, or lack thereof, from Hurricane Michael.

Data Round-Up: Real Consumption Likely Rose +3.5% in 18Q3

FMI’s analyses of this morning’s September Retail Sales and August Business Inventories reports, plus notes on this morning’s the October NY Fed Empire regional manufacturing index.

Data Round-Up: Core & Total PPI Trends Continue to Exceed Inflation Target

FMI’s review of today’s September PPI report, including a round-up of recent high-frequency inflation indicators.

Tariff Drag on U.S. Should Be Much Less Than Expected

FMI’s commentary on the economic impacts from President Trump’s tariffs and retaliatory measures by trading partners.

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