09|21|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | September 18, 2026

Retail Sales: Retail Sales data reflected underlying consumer durability. August Retail sales rose 1.2% (MoM), beating expectations and marking the best month-over-month increase since March. ** Be sure to...

09|14|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | September 11, 2026

Consumer Goods & Materials: Inflation Data was front and center this week. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in August (MoM), in line with the forecast. The annual measure...

09|08|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | September 4, 2026

Unemployment: Jobs data were front and center this week. JOLTS Job Openings rose from 7.182M (Jun) to 7.271M (Aug). Nonfarm Payrolls jumped from 21K (Jul) to 162K (Aug), beating...

08|31|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | August 28, 2026

Consumer Goods & Materials: Inflation Data was front and center this week. Core PCE Price Index rose 0.2% in July (MoM), in line with the forecast. The annual measure...

08|25|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | August 21, 2026

Housing and Building: Housing reports released this week indicate continued softness in the sector. Housing Starts were down 12.4% in July (MoM). The annualized number of new residential buildings...

08|17|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | August 14, 2026

Consumer Goods & Materials: Inflation Data was front and center this week. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in July (MoM), in line with the forecast. The annual measure...

08|10|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | August 7, 2026

Unemployment: Jobs data were front and center this week. Nonfarm Payrolls missed expectations, falling 23K in July. JOLTS Job Openings decreased from 7.537M (May) to 7.359M (Jun), which was...

08|03|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | July 31, 2026

Consumer Goods & Materials: Core PCE Price Index rose 0.1% in June (MoM), which was lower than the 0.2% forecast. The annual measure fell from 3.4% (May) to 3.3%...

07|31|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | July 24, 2026

Unemployment: Jobs data made headlines this week. Initial Jobless Claims fell from 209K to 187K, which was the lowest reading since 1969. Continuing Jobless Claims decreased from 1,798K to...

07|06|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | July 2, 2026

Unemployment: Jobs data were mixed this week. JOLTS Job Openings rose from 7.585M (Apr) to 7.59M (May)(MoM). The Nonfarm Payrolls report reflected a decline in jobs added from 129K...