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JUL 27, 2026Manufacturing

Backlogs Burn While Headlines Smile: June Durable Orders +0.3% as Defense +41% YTD Masks Private Softness

The official release dated July 27, 2026 says durable goods orders rose a modest **0.3% m/m** in June. That’s technically true—and strategically incomplete. Strip out transportation and orders rose...

JUL 27, 2026Fed

July 16 Fed Optimism Meets Hard Data: PPI +0.5%/+0.7%, PCE 3.7% YoY, June Payrolls +57k

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JUL 23, 2026Employment

Claims Fall to 187,000, But the Fine Print Points the Other Way

The Department of Labor’s July 23, 2026 press release touts a drop in seasonally adjusted initial claims to **187,000**—and at first blush, that’s a clean win for the soft-landing crowd. But look c...

JUL 20, 2026Trade

“25% on Certain Goods” or “Most Imports”? July 19 Release Leaves Brazil Tariff Scope to the Imagination

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JUL 20, 2026Fed

Spending Climbs 0.7% in May as Jobs Slow to +57k: July 16, 2026’s Disinflation Pitch Faces Stubborn Data

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JUL 17, 2026Housing

19% Surge or Statistical Mirage? June Starts Hit 1.427M as Permits Slip and Error Bars Loom

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JUL 17, 2026Manufacturing

Philly Fed Roars to 41.4, But the Future Blinks: July’s Split-Screen Manufacturing Story

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JUL 16, 2026Fed

July 1 Beige Book Sidesteps Reality: ‘Same or Slower’ Prices vs Dallas Re‑acceleration, Consumers Flat, Credit Tightens

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Inflation

CPI, PPI, PCE Price Signals

Employment

Jobs, Claims, and Labor Dynamics

Fed

Central Bank's Next Move

GDP

Economic Growth Scorecard

Manufacturing

ISM, Durables, and Factory Output

Consumer

Retail Sales and Sentiment

Housing

Starts, Sales, and Market Pulse

Trade

Global Trade Flows and Policy

Banking

Bank Lending and Credit Health