Economy in Brief: 2020

• State initial jobless claims rise for the first time since March, as job reopenings are rolled back. • New filings for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance rise. • Continuing claims for state programs slip. • The insured [...]

• State initial jobless claims rise for the first time since March, as job reopenings are rolled back. • New filings for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance rise. • Continuing claims for state programs slip. • The insured [...]

• State initial jobless claims rise for the first time since March, as job reopenings are rolled back. • New filings for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance rise. • Continuing claims for state programs slip. • The insured [...]

Japan's composite PMI move sharply higher in July but still stopped short of the key 50 mark that represents output neutrality. While the composite index is up in July at 43.9, the index still points to private sector growth [...]

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• Existing home sales rise to highest level in three months. • Sales increases are broad-based across the nation. • Prices strengthen. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that sales of existing homes jumped 20.7% [...]

• Prices fall throughout the country. • Notable declines are logged in several areas. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index fell 0.3% (+4.9% y/y) during May following a 0.1% April rise, revised from 0.2%. During [...]

Japan's composite PMI moved higher in July but still stopped short of the key 50 mark that represents output neutrality. While the composite index is up in July at 43.9 from 40.8 in June, the index still points to private sector [...]