A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week RETAILER CHECKUP The Commerce Department delivers its December snapshot of U.S. retail sales Wednesday. Retail sales, monthly percent change, seasonally adjusted: July 0.6 Aug. 0.7 Sept. 0.8 Oct. -0.2 Nov. 0.3 Dec. 0.4 Source: FactSet TRACKING HOME CONSTRUCTION New government data on residential construction should …
As inflation goes up and wages remain stagnant, Australians are noticing the pinch when it comes to their regular grocery shop — especially when it comes to fresh produce. Get used to a shortage of lettuce and high fruit and vegetable prices Photo shows Vegetable display, leek, lettuce, fresh produce grocery display The cost of fruit and veg has more …
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: JUST CHARGE IT The Federal Reserve issues its latest snapshot of U.S. consumer borrowing Tuesday. Consumer credit, monthly change, seasonally adjusted, billions of dollars: Nov. 32.0 Dec. 23.0 Jan. 17.0 Feb. 37.7 March 52.4 April 28.0 Source: FactSet Soup’s on Wall Street expects an improved …
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: EYE ON INFLATION The Labor Department serves up its latest monthly reading of inflation at the consumer level Tuesday. Americans continue to face higher costs, reflected in sharp annual increases in the consumer price index over much of the last 12 months. Consumer price index, …