GDP
New QSS Report Provides Advance Peak at Services Results
written by Michael Lewis on February 24, 2017
FMI’s assorted commentary on the new Advance Quarterly Services Survey and other BEA efforts to improve and accelerate their GDP data compilation.
Data Round-Up: Manufacturing Looks More Upbeat in 2017
written by Michael Lewis on February 01, 2017
FMI’s analyses of this morning’s January PMI and December Construction reports, as well as a review of 16Q4 GDP Sources & Assumptions.
Data Round-Up: Equipment Sector Looking Up for 2017
written by Michael Lewis on January 27, 2017
FMI’s analyses of today’s Advance Report of 16Q4 GDP and December Durable Goods Orders results.
Data Round-Up: 16Q3 Final Sales, Income Numbers Revised Up; Home Prices Near a Record
written by Michael Lewis on November 29, 2016
FMI’s analyses of today’s Second Report of 16Q3 GDP and September S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, as well as notes on the Conference Board’s November Consumer Confidence poll.
Data Round-Up: Strong Nominal Sales Offset in Part by Higher Goods Inflation
written by Michael Lewis on November 15, 2016
FMI’s analyses of this morning’s October Retail Sales and September Business Inventories reports as well as our review of recent U.S. Dollar and Trade Prices movements and an updated look at likely revisions in the Second Report of 16Q3 GDP. Plus notes on today’s November NY Fed Empire Regional Manufacturing Index.
Data Round-Up: 16Q3 Real GDP Rebounded, Led by Exports; Consumption Disappoints
written by Michael Lewis on October 28, 2016
FMI’s analysis of today’s Advance Report of 16Q3 GDP. Also this morning, the Employment Cost Index showed continued steady growth in labor costs, up +2.3% over the past year. FMI believes this very limited data series understates the case.
FMI Weekly Data Preview: October 24-28
written by Michael Lewis on October 24, 2016
FMI’s preview of this week’s notable economic data releases
Real GDP Rebounded Nicely in 16Q3, Respectable Trend Ahead
written by Michael Lewis on October 19, 2016
FMI’s Advance Look at 16Q3 GDP
Data Round-Up: Exports Post Another Upside Surprise in August, Inventories Soften
written by Michael Lewis on September 29, 2016
FMI’s analyses of today’s August Advance Indicators report (Goods Trade, Wholesale & Retail book-value inventories), Third Report of 16Q2 GDP and the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic data.
FMI September 2016 Economic and Investment Outlook
written by Michael Lewis on September 08, 2016
FMI's complete September 2016 Economic & Investment Outlook.
