- Expectations improve.
- Jobs are seen as harder to find.
- Price inflation expectations ease.
- USA| Dec 22 2021
U.S. Consumer Confidence Strengthens in December
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Dec 21 2021
U.S. Current Account Deficit Deepens Further in Q3
- Deficit is largest in 15 years.
- Goods & services balances both deteriorate.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Dec 21 2021
U.S. Energy Product Prices Are Little-Changed
- Gasoline prices slip.
- Crude oil prices ease.
- Natural gas prices improve.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Dec 20 2021
U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Strengthen in November
- Most leading index components improve.
- Coincident indicators rise again.
- Lagging indicators ease modestly.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Dec 16 2021
U.S. Industrial Production Increases Moderately in November
- Factory output stands at highest level since January 2019.
- Durable & nondurable goods output slows.
- Capacity utilization increases.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Dec 16 2021
Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index Unchanged
- Factory growth was unchanged in December from November.
- Supplier delivery times slowed sharply from November's record high, but remained elevated.
- Pace of price increases slowed.
by:Sandy Batten
|in:Economy in Brief
- USA| Dec 16 2021
U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Rise Modestly
- Initial claims increase just 18,000 from 52-year low.
- Continuing claims in regular programs ease.
- Insured jobless rate also eases, approaches pre-pandemic level.
- Component declines were broad based.
- New orders dropped from the November multi-year high.
- Delivery times eased.
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