ISM Manufacturing index increased to 51.3 in May
The ISM manufacturing index indicated expansion for the third consecutive month in May, following five months of contraction. The PMI was at 51.3% in May,...
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MBA: “Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey”
From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly SurveyMortgage applications decreased 4.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage...
Wednesday: ISM Mfg Survey, ADP Employment, Construction Spending, Auto Sales, Beige Book
Wednesday:• At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index.• At 8:15 AM, The ADP...
Real Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in March
Here is the earlier post on Case-Shiller: Case-Shiller Graphs: National House Price Index increased 5.2% year-over-year in MarchThe year-over-year increase in prices is mostly moving...
Dallas Fed: Regional Manufacturing Activity declined in May
From the Dallas Fed: Texas Manufacturing Activity DeclinesTexas factory activity declined in May after two months of increases, according to business executives responding to the...
Case-Shiller Graphs: National House Price Index increased 5.2% year-over-year in March
S&P/Case-Shiller released the monthly Home Price Indices for March ("March" is a 3 month average of January, February and March prices).This release includes prices for...
Personal Income increased 0.4% in April, Spending increased 1.0%
The BEA released the Personal Income and Outlays report for April: Personal income increased $69.8 billion, or 0.4 percent ...in April, according to the Bureau...
Hamilton: ‘Trends in oil supply and demand’
From Professor Hamilton at Econbrowser: Trends in oil supply and demand. A few excerpts: The new supplies from the U.S., Iraq, and Iran brought prices...
Gasoline Prices: Down 40 cents per gallon from last year on Memorial Day
According to Gasbuddy.com, gasoline prices are down to a national average of $2.33 per gallon. One year ago for the week of Memorial Day, prices were...
The War on Data
People have different priorities and different values. But we share the same data. Over the last few days, we've heard a presidential contender make comments...