Consumer confidence was steady in June, off only 0.1 from May to 83.5, according to The Conference Board
Read More →Manufacturing production increased 0.1% in May after declining 0.6% in both March and April.
Read More →A fall in gas prices masked a 0.2% rise in May non-gas station retail sales, repeating what happened in April, said Jim Haughey, Newport Communications senior economist
Read More →Non-durable goods manufacturing shipments fell 3.5% in April according to the Commerce Department
Read More →The ISM index of manufacturing activity rose to 49.4 in May from 45.4 in April on the strength of monthly gains in orders, production and order backlogs, now all just over 50.
Read More →A preliminary look at the American Trucking Assns.’ (ATA) seasonally adjusted Truck Tonnage Index shows an increase to 153.0 -- or 5.4% -- in April 2003 compared with March 2003
Read More →The April income and consumption report from the Commerce Department shows only very slim improvement from March.
Read More →Durable goods shipments dropped 0.7% in April, orders declined 2.4% and inventories slipped 0.1%.
Read More →Tuesday economic reports confirmed that consumers will again be spending enough to provide modest growth and freight until investment and exports strengthen later this year,
Read More →The $330-billion tax approved Friday by Congress will almost immediately add some fiscal stimulus to the economy
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