Jobless Claims Spike Initial unemployment claims spiked by 137,000 last week to a two-and-a-half month high 853,000. Daily Economic Commentary December 11, 2020 market commentary
Pandemic fears fueled emotional investment decisions Emotional investors return to the markets as stocks hit all-time highs. Capital Market Impact December 9, 2020 investing strategiesmarket commentary
Job gains slow for November Nonfarm payrolls grew by 245,000 for November – a solid figure in absolute terms, but well below consensus expectations. Economic Commentary December 7, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthhousing marketinflation
Continued solid job gains Weekly Review: Job gains remained solid during October while the unemployment rate posted another significant decline. Economic Commentary November 9, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthhousing marketinflation
The recovery shifts to a lower gear October Monthly Dashboard: Some components of the economic recovery downshifted in September. Economic Commentary October 23, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthinflationinterest rates
Another spending surge for September Weekly Review: Spending at the retail level beat expectations with a 1.9 percent jump spread strongly across a broad set of categories. Economic Commentary October 19, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthhousing marketinflation
Business sector recovery taking shape Weekly Review: Stronger survey readings in recent months suggest that the business sector has rebounded sharply from the COVID shutdown Economic Commentary October 12, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthhousing marketinflation
Slower, but still solid, job growth Weekly Review: The U-3 unemployment rate fell sharply again for September, down to 7.9 percent from 8.4 percent in August. Economic Commentary October 5, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthhousing marketinflation
A surge in growth for the third quarter, but slower growth ahead continues September Monthly Dashboard: Rapid rebound in spending and hiring should drive a record 25-30 percent annualized surge in real GDP during Q3. Economic Commentary September 28, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthinflationinterest rates
Strong rehiring adds a boost to the recovery Weekly Review: The sharp job market recovery extended into August, while the unemployment rate dropped sharply to 8.4 percent. Economic Commentary September 8, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthhousing marketinflation
