Monthly economic statistics have reached uncharted territory over the last two years. From record employment in January 2020, then the March shutdown and record job..
It is sometimes informative to compare some of the government’s statistics in order to better understand the shape and direction of the economy. In the..
We want to wrap up 2021 economic commentary with a quick summary of last week’s Jobs Report and this week’s Consumer Price Index. Certainly, there..
Today the Labor Department (BLS) released the December 2021 Jobs Report. After I read it and some commentaries on the numbers, I thought it beneficial..
The US Congress just passed another Stimulus-type bill to get Demand going so more jobs are created in the economy. The Fed also is doing..
As you can read regularly in the press, inflation is now a worry for our economy. One of the most often mentioned causes is ‘bottlenecks..
July Homebuilder Sentiment Falls 6.25% from June In our Aug 6th Blog, we looked at how Demand, or rather dropping Demand, is affecting the Home..
Since our July 3rd Tuesday Blog, the economy continues opening, albeit in fits & starts. As we consumers get out and consume more each month,..
Around July 26th, the government released the June Housing Report. CNBC ran the headline “Housing boom is over as new home sales fall to pandemic..
A note from ARGI: During the last 6 months, our 1st Tuesday Blog developed into a monthly look at the economy. In order to continue..
On June 3, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the revised Productivity and Costs analysis of the First Quarter of..
A Look at Restarting the US Economy Price functions as the great equalizer in our economy. Too much of something means there’s not enough demand, so the..