Economy, Strategy & Finance Data Reactions
2022
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Ukraine Invasion Begins to Impact CPI
March 10 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)This key measure of consumer price inflation is now at the highest rate recorded since January 1982.
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Strong job growth, tight labor markets
March 04 | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Today’s jobs report showed strong job growth in February. While Omicron disruptions are now behind us, severe recruitment and retention difficulties persist.
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Omicron’s Impact on Spending, Incomes & Inflation Mixed
February 25 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)January Personal Income & Outlays data, released this morning, show an economy grappling with the worst of the Omicron wave.
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January Retail Sales Rise Despite Omicron
February 16 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Retail spending in January rose $23.5 billion to $649.8 billion for the month – up 3.8 percent from the previous month and up 13.0 percent from a year earlier.
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January CPI Rises to 7.5 Percent
February 10 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)This key measure of consumer price inflation is now at the highest rate recorded since 1982.
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2022 Starts with Strong Job Growth
February 04 | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report By Frank Steemers, Senior Economist, The Conference Board
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December Spending, Income, and Inflation Readings Disappoint
January 28 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Comment on Personal Income & Outlays report for December
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Q4 2021 GDP Growth Rebounds to 6.9 Percent
January 27 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Comment on US GDP report for Q4 2021
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December Retail Sales Plummet
January 14 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Retail spending in December dropped $12.2 billion to $626.8 billion for the month – down 1.9 percent from the previous month and up 16.9 percent from a year ear
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December CPI Inflation Rises to 40-Year High
January 12 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 7.0 percent year-over-year in December, vs. an increase of 6.8 percent year-over-year in November.
