Retail Sales are the total amount of merchandise and related services sold to consumers. It is considered a sign of strength …
Index of Consumer Sentiment
The US Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS), as provided by the University of Michigan, tracks consumer sentiment in the US, …
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
The JOLTs report is the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, which tracks several trends in evaluating the labor market. …
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tells us of any inflationary pressures in the economy. The CPI measures the average price …
Survey of Consumer Expectations
The Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE) is a monthly survey conducted by the New York Fed that focuses on Americans’ …
Initial Jobless Claims
US Initial Jobless Claims, provided by the US Department of Labor, provides underlying data on how many new people have …
ISM Services
The ISM Services Purchasing Managers Index helps determine the overall economic strength of the services sector. Components evaluated are employment, …
Non-farm Payrolls
ADP Nonfarm Payrolls is a measure of non-farm private sector employment, which is obtained by utilizing an anonymous subset of …
ISM Manufacturing Index
The Manufacturing PMI (formerly the ISM Manufacturing Index) is derived from a survey of purchasing managers and their outlook on …
Consumer Spending and Personal Income
Consumer spending, measured by Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), makes up approximately two-thirds of the economy and is a direct measure …