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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Slows in August

September 23, 2021
| Eric Smith

Latest Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) shows that all four broad categories of indicators used to construct the index made positive contributions in August, but three categories declined from July.

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Residential Building Permits Up 13.5% in August

September 21, 2021
| Eric Smith

And housing starts are up compared to year-ago period and the previous month, according to the latest residential construction report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Hurricane Ida Stunts Industrial Production in August

September 15, 2021
| Eric Smith

According to the Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Report, industrial production increased just 0.4% during the month due to weather-related disruptions.

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Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 41.5% in July

September 13, 2021
| Eric Smith

But new orders placed in July marked a 5.6% decrease from the previous month of June, according to the most recent U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report.

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Wholesale Trade Sales Up 23.7% in July

September 10, 2021
| Eric Smith

Wholesale trade shows improvement from same month in 2020 and was also up from the previous month of June, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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New Orders for Manufactured Goods Up 0.4% in July

September 3, 2021
| Eric Smith

U.S. Census Bureau’s final report on new orders for manufactured goods shows improvement for 14 of the last 15 months.

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Goods and Services Deficit Dips in July

September 2, 2021
| Eric Smith

Year-over-year, the goods and services deficit decreased $3.2 billion, or 4.3%, from June.

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Economic Green Shoots Continue to Sprout as Pandemic Rages On

August 30, 2021
| Eric Smith

A surge in COVID-19 cases means the pandemic is far from over, but the latest round of economic reports is further proof that the recovery also shows no sign of slowing.

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Census Bureau Releases Two Advance Economic Indicators for July

August 27, 2021
| Eric Smith

The U.S. Census Bureau has released advance indicators showing that the international trade deficit declined while wholesale inventories increased in July.

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Real U.S. GDP Up 6.6% in 2Q According to ‘Second’ Estimate

August 26, 2021
| Eric Smith

Current dollar GDP increased 13.2% at an annual rate, or $693.2 billion, in the second quarter to a level of $22.7 trillion.

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Advance Report: New Orders for Durable Goods Down 0.1% in July

August 25, 2021
| Eric Smith

The decrease, down following two consecutive monthly increases, followed a 0.8% June increase.

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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Up in July

August 23, 2021
| Elizabeth Galentine

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) was +0.53 in July, up from –0.01 in June.

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AMT: Manufacturing Technology Orders Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels

August 9, 2021
| Mike Robuck

Technology orders were up 49% year-over-year in June, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report by AMT.

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Wholesale Trade Sales Up 27.5% in June

August 6, 2021
| Eric Smith

Wholesale trade shows improvement from same month in 2020 and was also up from the previous month of May — albeit at just 2% — according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Goods and Services Deficit Grows in June

August 5, 2021
| Eric Smith

Year-over-year, the goods and services deficit increased $4.8 billion, or 6.7%, from May.

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HARDI Distributors Report 22.1% Revenue Increase in June

August 3, 2021
| Mike Robuck

The 17.2% average annual sales growth through June was down slightly from May, according to HARDI’s TRENDS report.

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June Construction Spending Up 8.2% Year-Over-Year

August 2, 2021
| Eric Smith

Construction spending for the last month of the second quarter was also up 0.1% from the previous month of May.

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BEA: Real U.S. GDP Increases 6.5% in 2Q

July 29, 2021
| Mike Robuck

The increase in real GDP in 2Q reflected increases in personal consumption expenditures (PCE), nonresidential fixed investment, exports, and state and local government spending, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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U.S. Census Bureau: Wholesale Inventories Up Slightly in June

July 28, 2021
| Mike Robuck

The U.S. Census Bureau said on Wednesday that wholesale inventories in June were up 10.2% from the same month a year ago.

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Advance Report: New Orders for Durable Goods Up 0.8% in June

July 27, 2021
| Eric Smith

Manufactured durable goods, up 13 of the last 14 months, followed a 3.2% May increase.

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