Behind the Numbers Archive
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Behind the Numbers - Jul 28, 2023
The 11th Hour - It is beginning to feel like the home stretch. The Federal Reserve raised rates for the 11th time out of 12 meetings, the Dow surpassed 11 (actually, 13) consecutive positive...
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Behind the Numbers - Jul 21, 2023
The Spending Spree Continues - Consumers continued to spend in June but at a weaker pace than expected. Retail sales increased 0.2% last month, less than half the pace of May. Sales increased in seven out of...
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Behind the Numbers - Jul 14, 2023
Is This the Beginning of the End? - June may become the month noted for when inflation turned the corner. Consumer prices rose 0.2% in June at both the headline and core levels, with the core rate the...
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Behind the Numbers - Jul 7, 2023
Moderate Is Still Good - The U.S. added 209,000 jobs in June, less than expected and much lower than the ADP Employment report of 497,000 jobs. This is the lightest monthly gain since...
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Behind the Numbers - Jun 23, 2023
Inflation Fighting Kicks Into High Gear - Aftershocks have the most impact. Powell and Co. filled the airways this week with post-FOMC meeting chatter. The take-away from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s...