Economic commentary issued in May 2020, primarily analyzing data and economic indicators covering the month of April 2020 – while also looking ahead to upcoming data releases. Check back often for new insights.
Small Business Pulse Survey: Regions Footprint
April Personal Income/Spending: Transfer Payments A Lifeline . . . For Now
Unemployment Insurance Claims: U.S. and Regions Footprint
Q1 2020 GDP: “Bad” Is Still “Bad,” Just A Little More So . . .
Household Pulse Survey: Regions Footprint
April New Home Sales: Reserving Judgment On An Oddly Strong Number
Economic Preview for the Week of May 25
April 2020 Nonfarm Employment – Regions Footprint
April Existing Home Sales: April’s Decline Likely Not The End
April Residential Construction: Has Residential Construction Hit The Bottom?
Economic Preview for the Week of May 18
April Industrial Production: It Will Get Better. Just Not Quickly
April Retail Sales: No Quick Comeback From An Epic Decline
Q1 2020 Mortgage Delinquencies & Foreclosures: Regions Footprint
April Consumer Price Index: Energy the Main Culprit, But Weakness is Broad Based
Economic Preview for the Week of May 11
Monthly Economic Outlook: Forget About The Shape, Define “Recovery”…
April Employment Report: Sudden Stop Decimates Labor Market
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance: U.S. and Regions Footprint
Economic Preview for the Week of May 4
April ISM Manufacturing Index: Headline Number Doesn’t Do Justice To The Details
