Economy, Strategy & Finance Data Reactions
2023
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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.
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Q4 2022 GDP growth slowdown will likely precede recession
January 26 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Q4 2022 US GDP rose by 2.9 percent, but key components showed softening. We continue to expect the US economy to slip into recession in early 2023.
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Supply Chain Recovery Contributes to Lower US Inflation
January 23 | Alexander Heil, PhD, Senior Economist, ESF Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Over the coming months, we expect that the reductions in transportation prices and logistics costs will be beneficial for domestic goods prices overall.
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Retail sales stumbled in December
January 18 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Looking ahead, we expect consumer spending to continue to contract as the US economy slips into recession early this year.
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Headline CPI eased in December while Core CPI rose
January 12 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)3 Insights for What's Ahead on the December CPI readings
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Challenged transit funding creates the need for cost savings
January 09 | Alexander Heil, PhD, Senior Economist, ESF Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)COVID has altered the financial posture of many systems, but it does not have to be the end of efficient public transportation.
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US Labor Market is Still Strong with Few Signs of Cooling
January 06 | Selcuk Eren, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report