The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) was unchanged month over month in August after a strong July gain…
Market Insight Monthly
Market Insight Monthly | August 2019
U.S. economic data was mixed in August, reflecting the complicated macroeconomic environment in the midst of high trade uncertainty…
Market Insight Monthly | July 2019
Gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.1% in the second quarter, bolstered by consumer spending’s 2.9% contribution to growth…
Market Insight Monthly | June 2019
The June jobs report was weaker than expected, fueling worries that trade tensions have infiltrated an otherwise solid U.S. labor market…
Market Insight Monthly | May 2019
U.S. economic data improved in May on balance, even as investors battled a resurgence in U.S.-China trade tensions…
Market Insight Monthly | April 2019
Green shoots appeared in U.S. economic data as the economy entered the second quarter.
Market Insight Monthly | March 2019
U.S. economic data were mixed in March, although leading indicators signaled low odds of a recession in the coming year…
Market Insight Monthly | February 2019
U.S. economic data were sound in February, even as confidence fell amid uncertainty from global trade and political headwinds.
Market Insight Monthly | January 2019
Rising economic uncertainty also weighed on business and consumer confidence data.