Economy, Strategy & Finance Data Reactions
2023
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US Labor Market Remains Resilient
March 10 | Selcuk Eren, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report by Selcuk Eren, Senior Economist, The Conference Board
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Spending and Inflation Rebounded in January
February 24 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Following spikes in January Retail Sales and CPI data earlier this month, today’s Personal Income & Outlays data also rebounded.
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Feb CBO Budget & Economic Projections are Troubling
February 15 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Alan Cole, Senior Economic Policy Analyst, Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board | Comments (0)Insights on the just-released Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Budget and Economic Outlook
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Strong January retail sales growth won’t last
February 15 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Retail sales spiked in January, starting the year on an unexpectedly strong note.
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January CPI data show road ahead will be bumpy
February 14 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)3 Insights for What's Ahead on January's inflation readings
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2023 Starts with Strong Job Gains
February 03 | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Insights for What's Ahead on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
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Fed hikes by 25 bps, but indicates terminal rate is close
February 01 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)As the full impact of this year’s Fed Funds hikes continues to weigh on businesses and consumers, economic activity will slow further.
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Wages and Benefits continued to grow but at a slower pace
January 31 | Selcuk Eren, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Today’s compensation report showed that wages and benefits continued to grow in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Consumer Spending Fell Again in Dec, but Inflation Cooled
January 27 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Collectively, these data will likely be interpreted by the Fed as a sign that monetary policy is working.
