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Inflation vs deflation--the battle rages

Economics This Week’s Data The International Council of Shopping Centers reported weekly sales of major retailers up 0.3% versus the prior week and up 1.0% versus the comparable period last year; Redbook Research reported month to date retail chain...

Published 10-08-2009 8:15 AM by Steve Cook

Filed under: weekly jobless claims
Rolling over or not rolling over?

Economics This Week’s Data July new home sales soared by 9.6% following a 9.1% upward revision of June’s number. New home inventories are now at their lowest level since 1993. http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-homes-for-sale-at-16-year...

Published 08-27-2009 8:36 AM by Steve Cook

Filed under: new home sales, GDP, weekly jobless claims
You Can't Keep a Good Market Down

Economics This Week’s Data The Fed released its latest Beige Book yesterday afternoon. While there remained a good deal of cautionary language, the Fed acknowledged that the data did suggest that the recession was nearing its end. Indeed, four of...

Published 07-30-2009 8:23 AM by Steve Cook

Filed under: beige book, weekly jobless claims, healthcare, oil speculation
Right now, pay attention to the technicals

Economics This Week’s Data Weekly unemployment claims rose 3,000 versus expectations of a 9,000 increase: http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2009/06/weekly-unemployment-claims.html Other Here is the flip side of many baby boomers not being able to...

Published 06-18-2009 8:15 AM by Steve Cook

Filed under: weekly jobless claims
Bernanke talked tough but is he whistling DIxie?

Economics This Week’s Data April factory orders rose 0.7% versus expectations of an increase of 1.1% and -0.9% recorded in March. The Institute for Supply Management’s May nonmanufacturing index was reported at 44.0 versus estimates of 45...

Published 06-04-2009 8:29 AM by Steve Cook

Filed under: ISM, productivity, factory orders, Bernanke, weekly jobless claims
The retail sales number should have been expected; an interview with Charlie Munger

Economics This Week’s Data March business inventories fell 1.0%; but once again, business sales declined at an even faster rate (1.6%). Weekly mortgage applications (secondary indicator) were up very slightly, +.05%. Weekly jobless claims jumped...

Published 05-14-2009 8:17 AM by Steve Cook

Filed under: PPI, weekly mortgage applications, weekly jobless claims, business inventories
Ahh, if only to be the CEO of a bank

Economics This Week’s Data Weekly jobless claims fell 8,000 versus estimates of an 11,000 decline. http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2009/02/unemployment-claims-4-week-average.html Retail sales in January increases slightly (1%) from December versus...

Published 02-12-2009 8:33 AM by Steve Cook

Filed under: retail sales, budget deficit, stimulus planc, weekly jobless claims

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The retail sales number should have been expected; an interview with Charlie Munger

Ahh, if only to be the CEO of a bank