Category: Economic Commentary August 2019 | Economic Commentary From Richard Moody, Regions' Chief Economist August 1, 2019 Economic commentary issued in August 2019, primarily analyzing data and economic indicators covering the month of July – while also looking ahead to upcoming data releases. Check back often for new insights. July Personal Income/Spending: Labor Earnings Underpin Growth in Consumer Spending Q2 Real GDP: Consumers Continue To Do The Heavy Lifting Economic Preview for the week of Aug. 26 July New Home Sales: Big Miss In July More Than Offset By Bigger Revision In June Q2 2019 Mortgage Delinquencies & Foreclosures: Regions Footprint July Existing Home Sales: Lean Inventories Limit Any Further Upside Economic Preview for the week of Aug. 19 July Residential Construction: Multi-Family Soars And Tumbles . . . At The Same Time July Industrial Production: Manufacturing, Mining Weigh on July Production July Retail Sales: U.S. Consumers Tuning Out the Rest of the World? Q2 2019 Household Debt and Credit July Consumer Price Index: Core Inflation Gaining Momentum Q1 2019/Annual 2018 Gross State Product: Regions Footprint Economic Preview for the week of Aug. 12 Monthly Economic Outlook: August 2019 Economic Preview for the week of Aug. 5 July Employment Report: Decent Headline Masks One Glaring Weakness July ISM Manufacturing Index: Ongoing Growth, But Troubling Details