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