Schedule for Week of July 8, 2018
The key economic report this week is the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Thursday.----- Monday, July 9th -----3:00 PM: Consumer Credit from the…
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AAR: Rail Carloads Up 2.0% YoY, Intermodal Up 6.3% YoY
From the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Rail Time Indicators. Graphs and excerpts reprinted with permission. All things considered, it could…
June Employment Report: 213,000 Jobs Added, 4.0% Unemployment Rate
From the BLS: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 213,000 in June, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Reis: Office Vacancy Rate increased in Q2 to 16.6%
Reis released their Q2 2018 Office Vacancy survey this morning. Reis reported that the office vacancy rate increased to 16.6% in Q2, from 16.5% in Q1…
Reis: Mall Vacancy Rate increased in Q2 2018, "Worst quarter in nine years"
"The retail sector suffered its worst quarter in nine years with net absorption of negative 3.8 million square feet."Reis reported that the vacancy…
ISM Manufacturing index increased to 60.2 in June, Concern about Tariffs
The ISM manufacturing index indicated expansion in June. The PMI was at 60.2% in June, up from 58.7% in May. The employment index was at 56.0%, down…