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Small-business sentiment fell again in June as business owners grew increasingly frustrated with Washington gridlock. The monthly sentiment tracker from the National Federation of Independent Business ticked down 0.9 points to 103.6, the fifth-straight month of declines or unchanged readings. The index now sits halfway between its pre-election reading of 98.4, and 105.8, the level
READ MOREThe number of job openings in the U.S. fell sharply in May as companies hired the most people since 2004, a survey of the labor market shows. Job openings fell by 301,000 in May to 5.66 million, just one month after reaching the second highest level ever, the federal government reported Tuesday.
READ MOREThe Fed still believe gradual rate hikes are warranted. We saw 12 out of 16 Fed members can see one more rate hikes this year. They did lower their inflation expectations and said they would begin to unwind their balance sheet in the 4th QTR. This is not a major shock to the system, but
READ MOREU.S. Treasury yields rose slightly on Thursday, with the 10-year benchmark note attempting to coming off its lowest level in 2017 after the Federal Reserve delivered its fourth interest-rate hike in about 18 months and outlined plans to unwind its $4.5 trillion balance sheet.
READ MOREFederal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday, in prepared remarks to be given before Congress, the current pace of U.S. job growth is enough to expand the labor force.
READ MOREThe Bank of Canada, as expected, raised its overnight interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.75% on Wednesday. This was the first rate hike in seven years, making the Bank of Canada the first major central bank to join the Federal Reserve in raising rates. The Bank of Canada’s decision was
READ MOREThe import price index fell by 0.3% last month. It’s the second decline in three months and the steepest drop since February 2016.
READ MOREThe Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index in June retreated to a reading of 27.6 from 38.8 in May. Economists had expected a retreat because the May reading, next to February was the highest in more than 30 years.
READ MOREThe number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits fell slightly in early July, reflecting an extremely low level of layoffs that has become the norm as an economic recovery stretches into its ninth year.
READ MOREThe number of Americans applying for and receiving benefits after losing their jobs keeps going lower and lower. Initial jobless claims fell by 8,000 to 237,000 in the seven days stretching from June 4 to June 10.
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