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5 Unusual Economic Indicators That Can Tell You About the Economy

Trade Brains

Unusual Economic Indicators : You might have heard about indicators like the Big Mac Index (if you haven’t, you can read our previous article). However, there are many other lesser-known indicators that can actually provide valuable insights and are helpful for the economy. Most Unusual Economic Indicators 1. What is it?

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U.S. stocks open lower on strong retail sales

MarketWatch

stock indexes opened lower on Wednesday after January retail sales number came in higher than expected, a sign that the U.S. economic growth picked up at the start of the year despite increased rate hikes by the Federal Reserve to tame inflation. retailers jumped 3% in January, topping the 1.9% The S&P 500 was off 0.6%

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Market Commentary: Another October Low Forming?

Carson Wealth

The economy has strong momentum, with growth accelerating since the first half of the year. Retail and food service sales have increased at an 8.6% Economic indicators across consumption, income, industry and the labor market don’t point to a recession. Through June 2023, the economy grew 2.4% in the third quarter.

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Further slowing of economic activity as Fed rate hikes bite: Weekly Economic Review & Outlook

Nationwide Financial

March’s employment report showed a continued moderation in job growth, but the number of hires was still solid. The new orders components in both surveys provide evidence of weakening economic demand, and the surveys are consistent with a slowing economy. Key Takeaways: What we learned last week: (pg. We expect a 0.3

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The Equity Beat: Old Economy Stocks Aging Like Fine Wine

Brown Advisory

The Equity Beat: Old Economy Stocks Aging Like Fine Wine mhannan Fri, 08/11/2023 - 17:10 Unlike my good friends who frequent Baltimore’s finest dining establishments about as often as the division-leading Orioles win (you know who you are), I would never be confused for a wine connoisseur. was only marginally better.

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Labor or Capital Driven Inflation?

The Big Picture

When I put together my list of what was to blame for inflation , corporate profit-seeking was number (13 of 15). Generally speaking, high-profit margins are not a sign of an economy that is overheating. Traditional economic consensus used to be inflation occurred when too many dollars chased too few goods.

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Market Drama

Zoe Financial

Strong earnings and beating expectations: positive surprises in the number of companies and the magnitude of earnings, well above their ten-year average. The economy was growing above its potential GDP, so some slowing down will help bring inflation down. Retail sales data: a good indication of how the consumer is faring.