Economy, Strategy & Finance Data Reactions
2023
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Wage gains remain elevated
April 28 | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)COMMENTARY ON TODAY’S U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX
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Small improvements in inflation and spending in March
April 28 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Personal income, spending and inflation all saw small improvements in March.
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Q1 2023 GDP growth slows as recession approaches
April 27 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)US Real Gross Domestic Product rose by 1.1 percent (annualized) during the first quarter of 2023, below the consensus forecast of 2.0 percent.
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Retail Sales slipped further in March
April 14 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Insights for What's Ahead on the latest retail sales data.
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March CPI inflation reading cooled further
April 12 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Insights for What's Ahead on the latest inflation readings.
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Another Month of Robust Job Growth in March
April 07 | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
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Inflation and spending moderated in February
March 31 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)We expect spending, income and inflation data to continue to soften as the US economy slips into a short and mild recession.
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Fed continued to tighten in March despite banking turmoil
March 22 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Insights for What's Ahead on today's FOMC meeting.
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Feb Retail Sales slip following Jan surge
March 15 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Retail sales slipped in February following a spike in January.
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February CPI cooled somewhat, but not enough to help the Fed
March 14 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Year-over-year inflation rates for both the headline and core indices fell, but remain elevated and far from the Fed’s 2-percent target.