09|28|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | September 25, 2026

Manufacturing & Services: S&P Global preliminary Manufacturing PMI numbers project an increase in September from 53.9 (Aug) to 57.0. Non-Manufacturing (Services) PMI is expected to grow from 56.5 (Aug)...

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...

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...

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...

06|29|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | June 26, 2026

Consumer Goods & Materials: Core PCE Price Index rose 0.3% (MoM)(May). The annual measure increased 3.4%, up from 3.3% in April and the highest level since 2023. Core PCE...

06|22|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | June 19, 2026

Retail Sales: Retail Sales rose 0.9% in May (MoM), higher than forecast. The primary indicator of consumer spending was up from the 0.4% increase in April. Be sure to...

06|16|2026

Leading Indicator Watch | June 12, 2026

Consumer Goods & Materials: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5% (MoM)(May). The annual measure increased 4.2% the highest level since 2023. Producer Price Index (PPI) climbed 1.1% (MoM)(May). The...