US leading indicator falls further in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A gauge of future U.S. economic activity dropped for the 16th straight month in July, though the pace of decline slowed from earlier in the year, a…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A gauge of future U.S. economic activity dropped for the 16th straight month in July, though the pace of decline slowed from earlier in the year, a…
LONDON (Reuters) – The cost of insuring against the likelihood of default by European banks rose sharply on Friday, as concern about the outlook for the sector continued to grip…
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt will develop a new currency indicator partly to wean people off the idea that the Egyptian pound should be pegged to the U.S. dollar, the new…
The Fed’s Favorite Inflation Indicator Just Spiked Even Higher John Hugh DeMastri on September 30, 2022 The core index of the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation went up…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A gauge of future U.S. economic activity declined for a sixth straight month in August, potentially signaling a recession amid large interest rate increases from the Federal…
MCKENNA: Talking Heads Are Trotting Out One Indicator To Predict Key Elections. Here’s What To Actually Pay Attention To Instead Michael McKenna on September 11, 2022 There has been a…
ANTONI: One Economic Indicator Could Be Dems’ Achilles Heel Heading Into November. Here’s What It Is E.J. Antoni on August 27, 2022 When it comes to gauging the country’s economic…
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization said on Tuesday that its global goods barometer was stable, pointing to stagnant global trade growth following a COVID-19 triggered slowdown. The Geneva-based…
Wall Street Is Freaking Out About One Major Recession Indicator Max Keating on July 21, 2022 Wall Street investors and economists are sounding the alarm over a yield curve inversion,…
LONDON – A market indicator measuring how investors are positioned held at “extremely bearish” levels for a third consecutive week as investors yanked more cash out of equities and bonds,…
WASHINGTON – A gauge of future U.S. economic activity declined further in May, pointing to slowing growth. The Conference Board said on Friday its Leading Economic Index fell 0.4% last…
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO – Japan plans to call for moving ahead with a new “green” gross domestic product (GDP) indicator that will reflect the country’s progress in reducing greenhouse…
A key inflation indicator increased to its highest level in 38 years while consumer demand remained strong despite soaring prices, the Commerce Department announced Friday. The Commerce Department’s personal consumption…
WASHINGTON – A gauge of future U.S. economic activity fell in January for the first time in nearly a year amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, high inflation and supply…
A key inflation gauge reached its highest level since 1983, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, which excludes food and energy prices, grew…
The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation at the wholesale level, surged to 9.7% on a year-over-year basis as of December 2021, marking the highest rate in history, the…
Inflation grew throughout October, increasing for the twelfth consecutive month in a row, according to a key economic indicator. The median consumer expectation shows inflation will grow to 5.7% in the…