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Leading housing construction data stabilizes, while units under construction continue free-fall. With a continued hurricane asterisk

  - by New Deal democratHousing data for October, like that for September, has to be viewed with an asterisk, due to Hurricanes Helene and...

The long leading indicator of corporate profit growth stalled in Q3

  - by New Deal democratPerhaps the most important economic news released so far this week was this morning’s update on Q3 corporate profits. While...

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...

The Bonddad Blog: Production turns more negative

  - by New Deal democratIndustrial and manufacturing production slid further in October, by -0.3% and -0.5% respectively. They are also down respectively -1.2% and...

Real retail sales jump nicely, but we’re not out of the woods on consumption just yet

  - by New Deal democratLet me start with my usual reminder that real retail sales is one of my favorite economic indicators, because it tells...

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