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Data Round-Up: Real Consumption on Track for +3.5% Gain in 14Q4
written by Michael Lewis on December 11, 2014
FMI’s analyses of today’s November Retail Sales, October Business Inventories, and November Import-Export Prices reports as well as the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic results.
Fed Officials Hint ‘Considerable Time’ Rhetoric Ends Next Week
written by Michael Lewis on December 09, 2014
FMI’s commentary on today’s WSJ story and signs that the FOMC is preparing drop its pledge to delay hiking rates for a “considerable time” pledge.
Data Round-Up: NFIB, JOLTs, Manpower Underscore Improving Labor Markets
written by Michael Lewis on December 09, 2014
FMI’s analyses of today’s November NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, October JOLTS data and the 15Q1 Manpower Employment Index.
FMI Weekly Data Preview: December 8-12
written by Michael Lewis on December 08, 2014
FMI’s Preview of this week’s notable data releases. The highlight will be Thursday’s November Retail Sales report. Unit vehicle sales rose to near a cycle-high in November. Though some retailers expressed disappointment over Black Friday traffic, chain-store sales for the month were respectable.
FMI Weekly Data Preview: December 8-12
written by Michael Lewis on December 08, 2014
FMI’s Preview of this week’s notable data releases. The highlight will be Thursday’s November Retail Sales report. Unit vehicle sales rose to near a cycle-high in November. Though some retailers expressed disappointment over Black Friday traffic, chain-store sales for the month were respectable.
Data Round-Up: By Far, the Strongest Payroll Jobs Report of the Cycle
written by Michael Lewis on December 05, 2014
FMI’s analyses of this morning’s November Employment report and October International Trade results.
Data Round-Up: Services Index, Vehicle Sales Rise to Near Cycle Highs
written by Michael Lewis on December 03, 2014
FMI’s analyses of this morning’s November Non-Manufacturing Index and Revised 14Q3 Productivity & Labor Costs data, as well as a review of November Vehicle Sales.
Data Round-Up: A Solid October Construction Report
written by Michael Lewis on December 02, 2014
FMI’s analysis of this morning’s October Construction report.
FMI December Economic & Investment Outlook
written by Michael Lewis on December 01, 2014
FMI's complete December 2014 Economic & Investment Outlook.
Data Round-Up: PMI Orders Maintain Cycle Highs, Price Index Falls Sharply
written by Michael Lewis on December 01, 2014
FMI’s analysis of this morning’s November PMI survey, as well as a Summary of data released in November and a Schedule of major releases in December.
