Weekly Update 04/04/2025: Employment Report Shines for Now
In terms of government data releases, the focus for traders and investors this week was on the monthly payrolls and unemployment report released earlier today.
Weekly Update 03/28/2025: Markets React to News
The third and final revision to fourth quarter 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) showed that the economy was performing well in the last three months of the year.
Weekly Update 03/21/2025: Fed Holds Rates Steady; Powell Sounds Confident on Economic Outlook
US retail sales rose by less than forecast in February and the prior month was revised lower, adding to concerns of a pullback in consumer spending.
Weekly Update 03/14/2025: Market Volatility Continues
Consumer prices rose 0.2% in February CPI. Excluding food and energy components, the consumer price index (CPI) also rose 0.2% according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Weekly Update 03/07/2025: US Adds 151,000 New Jobs in February as Unemployment Rate Ticks up to 4.1%
US job growth steadied last month while the unemployment rate rose — a mixed snapshot of a job market hanging on the balance of quickly changing government policy.
Weekly Update 02/28/2025: Inflation As Expected
The Bureau of Economic Analysis says gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an unrevised 2.3% annualized pace in the fourth quarter. This was the second report about the economy with the advance reading out last month.