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November consumer inflation remains well-contained except for the two most lagging sectors of shelter and transportation services

  - by New Deal democratLet me pick up where I left off yesterday discussing trends in consumer prices.One thing I have done every month...

Good news on real aggregate payrolls, but an additional yellow flag on jobs

  - by New Deal democratWith the update on inflation earlier this week, let’s take a look a real average wages and real aggregate payrolls....

Whither housing? A look at interest rate and inflationary considerations

  - by New Deal democratStarting tomorrow we get to the time of month when the data on the important long leading sector of housing...

ISM manufacturing remains weak, while construction spending continues to power along

  - by New Deal democratAs usual, the month’s data begins with the ISM manufacturing index, and with a one month delay, construction spending.Because manufacturing...

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