Factory Orders Beat Earlier this week, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that factory orders rose 0.9%, beating the 0.7% forecast and a solid rebound from June’s -0.2% decline. Durable goods orders excluding defense held firm at +1.3% month over month. Signs of a resilient economy amid geopolitical turmoil and rising energy prices. Source: U.S. Census […]
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ByTheNumber$ – July 30th, 2026
FED Holds Rates Steady The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in its meeting this week. The interesting part of the story is that 3 of the 12 Fed Governors dissented by voting for a rate increase. Expectations have now risen that the Fed will hike rates by a quarter point at the September meeting. […]
Read MoreByTheNumber$ – June 6th, 2026
Strong May Jobs Report Last Friday, the May jobs report showed that total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000 in May, versus an estimated gain of 85,000. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent. Job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, local government, and health care. The strong report, combined with solid gains in […]
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