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Data Round-Up: Real Consumption on Track for +3% Gain in 18Q3

posted by Michael Lewis on August 30, 2018

Found in US, categorized in Growth Outlook and Business Cycle

Tags: personal income consumption UI claim rail traffic result

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Despite continued softness in autos, real consumption remains on track for +3% annualized growth in 18Q3. Core PCE inflation, now at the Fed’s +2% target, will likely drift up into next year.

Abstract

FMI’s analyses of today’s July Personal Income & Consumption plus the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic results. 

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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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