Category: Economic Commentary April 2021 | Economic Commentary From Richard Moody, Regions Chief Economist By Richard Moody | April 1, 2021 Economic commentary issued in April 2021, primarily analyzing data and economic indicators covering the month of March 2021 – while also looking ahead to upcoming data releases. Check back often for new insights. Q1 Employment Cost Index: Wage Pressures Building Earlier In The Cycle March Personal Income/Spending: Transfers Push Income And Spending Sharply Higher Q1 GDP: Getting Closer To Where We Started From Economic Preview for the Week of April 26 March New Home Sales: Builders Pressing To Keep Pace With Demand Unemployment Insurance Claims: U.S. and Regions Footprint March Existing Home Sales: Trend Rate Of Sales Rising, But For How Much Longer? March Nonfarm Employment: Regions Footprint Economic Preview for the Week of April 19 March Residential Construction: Payback, And Then Some . . . March Industrial Production: March Increase Masks Underlying Issues March Retail Sales: Better Weather + Lots Of Cash = A Surge In Retail Sales March Consumer Price Index: Faster Inflation Is Here, But Is It Staying? Economic Preview for the Week of April 12 Monthly Economic Outlook: April 2021 Economic Preview for the Week of April 5 March Employment Report: A Preview Of What Lies Ahead March ISM Manufacturing Index: Expansion Kicks Into Higher Gear, But Headwinds Remain
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