05/14/24 - NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index rose by 1.2 points in April to 89.7, marking the first increase of this year but the 28th consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98. Twenty-two percent of owners reported that inflation was their …more…

05/10/24 - Forecasters Predict Higher Near-Term Growth and Job Gains
The near-term outlook for the U.S. economy looks better now than it did three months ago, according to 34 forecasters surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The …more…

05/10/24 - Consumer sentiment retreated about 13% this May following three consecutive months of very little change. This 10 index-point decline is statistically significant and brings sentiment to its lowest reading in about six months. This month’s trend …more…

05/09/24 - In the week ending May 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 231,000, an increase of 22,000
from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 208,000 to 209,000. …more…

05/09/24 - The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™ in collaboration with The Business Council rose to 54 in Q2 2024, up from 53 in the previous quarter. This marks the second consecutive quarter in which the Measure is above 50, indicating that …more…