Economic Indicators: Chicago Business Barometer
November 30th, 2009 at 5:00 pm by CB | No CommentsThe Chicago Business Barometer (or the Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index) report is released at 9:45 am (EST) on the last business day of the month being reported. It is compiled by the Institute for Supply Management – Chicago (“ISM – Chicago”) and revisions are made... [Read more]
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Economic Indicators: Existing-Home Sales
November 24th, 2009 at 6:45 am by CB | No CommentsThe existing-home sales report is released at 10:00 am (EST) usually near or on the 25th of the month following the end of the most-recent month being reported. It is compiled by the National Association of Realtors and revisions are provided for prior releases. Existing-home sales normally account... [Read more]
Tagged with: Existing-Home Prices, Existing-Home Sales, National Association of Realtors
Economic Indicators: G.19 Consumer Credit
November 7th, 2009 at 7:42 am by CB | No CommentsThe G.19 Consumer Credit (“Consumer Credit”) is released near the fifth business day of each month at 3:00 pm (EST). The Consumer Credit is released approximately five to six weeks after the end of the most recent month being reported. It is compiled by the Federal Reserve Board of... [Read more]
Tagged with: American Bankers Association, Consumer Credit, Credit Cards, Delinquency, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Nonrevolving Credit, Revolving Credit
Economic Indicators: H.6 Money Stock Measures
November 5th, 2009 at 6:45 pm by CB | No CommentsThe H.6 Money Stock Measures (“Money Supply”) is released every Thursday at 4:30 pm. The Money Supply release lags the most recent money-stock figures, which consist of data for the week ending on Monday, by two calendar weeks. The Money Supply report is compiled by the Federal Reserve... [Read more]
Tagged with: H.6 Money Stock Measures, M1, M2, Money Supply
Economic Indicators: Weekly Claims for Unemployment Insurance
November 5th, 2009 at 9:36 am by CB | No CommentsThe Weekly Claims for Unemployment Insurance (“Weekly Claims”) is released every Thursday at 8:30 am. The Weekly Claims cover new filings for unemployment insurance during the prior week from Sunday to Saturday. The Weekly Claims report is compiled by the Department of Labor and minor... [Read more]
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Economic Indicators: Johnson Redbook Weekly and Monthly Reports
November 4th, 2009 at 8:29 am by CB | No CommentsThe weekly Johnson Redbook Average (“Redbook”) is released every Tuesday at 8:40 am, while the monthly report is released on the first Thursday of the month. The Redbook index covers sales figures during the prior week from Sunday to Saturday. The Redbook is compiled by Redbook Research... [Read more]
Tagged with: Chain Stores, Comparable-Store Sales, Johnson Redbook, Redbook
Economic Indicators: ICSC-Goldman Weekly Chain-Store Sales Snapshot
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:40 am by CB | No CommentsThe International Council of Shopping Centers (“ICSC”)-Goldman Weekly Chain-Store Sales Snapshot (“Snapshot”) is released every week on Tuesday at 7:45 am, while every month a more comprehensive set of statistics are released reflecting the sales figures of the prior month. ... [Read more]
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Economic Indicators: Gross Domestic Product
October 29th, 2009 at 5:05 pm by CB | No CommentsThe Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) is reported on a quarterly basis by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis at 8:30 am during the last week of January, April, July, and October. These reports are then followed by two rounds of revisions, each a month apart. GDP has been recorded and... [Read more]
Tagged with: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Final Sales of Domestic Product, GDP, Gross Domestic Purchases, Gross Private Domestic Investment, Labor Productivity, Net Exports, Personal Consumption Expenditures
Economic Indicators: MBA Weekly Application Survey
October 7th, 2009 at 5:37 am by CB | No CommentsMortgage Bankers Association (“MBA”) Weekly Application Survey This survey monitors the number of U.S. citizens that are either applying for a mortgage to buy a house or to refinance their current mortgage. As a result, the MBA Weekly Applications Survey is a leading indicator of single-family... [Read more]
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