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APR 09, 2026Employment

Claims Split Screen: Initials Jump to 219k While Insured Unemployment Hits New Lows (April 9, 2026)

On April 9, 2026, the official release cheered “lowest since 2024” insured unemployment. Fair. But the leading edge flashed amber: seasonally adjusted initial claims jumped **+16,000 to 219,000**, ...

APR 07, 2026Manufacturing

Headline Orders Drop 1.4%, Core Capex Rises 0.6%: Aircraft Skews the April 7, 2026 Durable Goods Story

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APR 06, 2026Trade

24% Goods-Deficit Drop vs “$314B Record” Exports—But No Overall Balance

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APR 06, 2026Housing

House Prices “Rose” 0.1% in January—But Momentum Cooled as December Was Revised Up to 0.3% and YoY Slipped to 1.6%

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APR 06, 2026Fed

Tight Credit, Loose Narrative: March 31 Release Hangs on a 9% Q3 2025 Tightening While Nudging for Lower Rates

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APR 03, 2026Employment

178,000 Jobs, “Little Net Change”: The April 3 Jobs Release Buries Slack in Plain Sight

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APR 02, 2026Trade

Gold-Plated Exports, Real-World Deficit: February Trade Gap Widens to $57.3B Despite 54.8% YTD “Improvement”

On April 2, 2026, the latest trade report delivered a paradox: the February deficit widened to **$57.3 billion** (from a revised **$54.7 billion** in January), even as the headline narrative leaned...

APR 02, 2026Employment