U.S. retail sales growth soared past expectations in March, climbing to 9.8% MoM—and a record 27.7% YoY—after a temporary dip during February’s deep freeze. Business IT spending as also…

The U.S. saw a substantially higher PPI reading than expected for March—when the index saw its second highest year-over-year gain on record—driven largely by chemical and lumbar prices. Though this…

March PPI numbers topped forecasts with a year-over-year reading of 4.2%—the largest annual rise since September 2011. Fed Chairman Powell acknowledged that outlook has “brightened substantially”…

Consumer confidence is recovering in the U.S. and it’s showing up in spending… just not necessarily on American-made goods. The trade deficit climbed to another record high in March, and it could…

U.S. job openings blew past expectations and surged to a two-year high in February as the job openings rate hits its highest level on record. As competition for employees heats up though…

In yet more evidence of the economic recovery gaining momentum, the ISM Manufacturing PMI jumped to 64.7 in March—its highest level in nearly 40 years. While good news for the U.S. economy…

Manufacturing remains strong in the U.S. and saw more gains in February—even in the frozen Lonestar state—but producer prices are also climbing without accompanying gains in prices charged…

The trade deficit widened 2.5% in February to hit a record high of $86.7 billion and the budget deficit is feeling its own strain as stimulus payments go out and QE reignites. At long last though…

Economic recovery continues to gain momentum in the U.S. as new unemployment claims drop to a pandemic low of 684,000. Business activity and manufacturing remain robust and are continuing to grow…

Soaring home sales and plummeting air travel were two of the strongest trends to emerge during the pandemic era, but could both soon witness a reversal? And as demand for high dividend climbs and…