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Tuesday, April 17
Last Week in the News -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retail sales rose 0.5% for the week ending April 7, according to the ICSC-Goldman Sachs index. On a year-over-year basis, retailers saw sales increase 4.5%.Wholesalers increased their invent...
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Wednesday, April 11
Last Week in the News --------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Institute for Supply Management reported that the monthly composite index of manufacturing activity rose to 53.4 in March after a reading of 52.4 in February. A reading above 50 signals ex...
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Monday, April 02
Last Week in the News--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pending home sales, a forward-looking indicator based on signed contracts, fell 0.5% in February after a 2% increase in January. On a year-over-year basis, pending home sales are up 9.2%.Retai...
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Monday, March 26
Last Week in the News -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The index of leading economic indicators - designed to forecast economic activity...
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Monday, March 19
Last Week in the News-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retail sales rose 1.1% to $407.8 billion in February, the largest gain in five months. This follows an upwardly revised 0.6% increase in January. On a year-over-year basis, retail sales incr...
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Tuesday, March 13
Last Week in the News Factory orders fell 1% in January to a seasonally adjusted $462.6 billion, following an upwardly revised 1.4% increase in December. Excluding the volatile transportation sector, orders fell 0.3% in January. Retail sales rose 1.3% for the week ending March 3, according to ...