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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...

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....

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...

Manufacturing remains in contraction, with construction on the brink

  - by New Deal democratThis month we started the month with not just the usual two important reports on the leading sectors of  manufacturing...

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