Political Economy Archive: *Data Digest
National Retail Federation releases holiday forecast
By Ylan Mui You may be having visions of candy corn and pumpkin patches, but the retail industry is already knee-deep in Christmas spending forecasts. The latest organization to gaze into its crystal ball is the National Retail Federation, the...
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Ylan Mui
| October 6, 2010; 9:00 AM ET |
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Data Digest: U.S. consumer purchases of imports lifts current account deficit
The current account trade deficit grew to $123.3 billion in the second quarter--a 12.9 percent increase from the first quarter. This is the fourth quarter of increases and the highest amount since late 2008, the commerce department said.
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Ariana Eunjung Cha
| September 16, 2010; 10:21 AM ET |
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Data Digest: China's holdings of U.S. Treasuries up slightly
China, the largest holder of U.S. Treasury debt, increased its holdings in July for the first time in two month for a total of $846.7 billion. That is an increase of 0.4 percent from June, following declines of 2.7 percent from May to June and 3.6 percent from April to May.
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| September 16, 2010; 9:55 AM ET |
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Data Digest: Jobless claims fall unexpectedly in encouraging sign
Initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped by 3,000 to 450,000 in the week ending Sept. 11. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected a slight rise to 459,000. The number of continuing claims fell by 84,000 to 4.49 million in the week ending Sept. 4. Economists had forecast they would drop to 4.46 million.
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| September 16, 2010; 9:18 AM ET |
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Data Digest: Wholesale costs inch up for second month
Producer Price Index The numbers: The index increased 0.4 percent in August for the second month. It was the biggest jump in five months. The median forecast according to a Bloomberg survey was for a 0.3 percent rise. Quick take:...
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| September 16, 2010; 9:08 AM ET |
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Data Digest: Retail sales stronger than expected
U.S. retail and food services sales for August were $363.7 billion, an increase of 0.4 percent from the previous month and 3.6 percent more than August 2009. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected a rise of 0.3 percent in the July to August numbers.
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| September 14, 2010; 10:20 AM ET |
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