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The **October 15, 2026** Producer Price Index (PPI) release dropped a bombshell: final demand producer prices jumped **1.3% in September**, the largest monthly increase since March 2022. The year-o...
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s October 15, 2026 regional manufacturing survey paints a picture of an economy still expanding—but barely. The headline general activity index remains posi...
The Department of Labor’s October 15, 2026 release confirms what many suspected but few shouted from the rooftops: initial jobless claims remain stubbornly low, hovering near **199,000**, yet the s...
The Census Bureau’s **October 15, 2026** retail sales release paints a picture that’s part boom, part mirage. On the surface, nominal retail and food-services sales rose a solid **0.8% month-over-m...
The **October 14, 2026** CPI report slammed the door on hopes of easing inflation. Headline CPI surged **0.6% month-over-month**, the fastest pace since April, pushing the annual rate up to **3.7% ...
The National Association of Realtors’ October 13, 2026 release paints a picture that’s more nuance than narrative: existing-home sales ticked up **1.5% in September to a 3.99 million seasonally adj...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis dropped its September 30, 2026 Personal Income and Outlays report, and the numbers tell a story that’s more nuanced—and more concerning—than the headline prose lets ...
On October 8, 2026, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller took center stage at the Istanbul Economic Forum, delivering a speech that crystallizes the Fed’s evolving stance on monetary poli...
CPI, PPI, PCE Price Signals
Jobs, Claims, and Labor Dynamics
Central Bank's Next Move
Economic Growth Scorecard
ISM, Durables, and Factory Output
Retail Sales and Sentiment
Starts, Sales, and Market Pulse
Global Trade Flows and Policy
Bank Lending and Credit Health