Strong Growth in Empire State Business Activity

May 2018 Empire State Manufacturing Survey Reports Business Activity Grew Strongly The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released its May 2018 Empire State Manufacturing Survey and reports business activity grew strongly in New York State, according to firms responding to the survey. The headline general business conditions index climbed four points. The new orders [...]

2018-05-29T19:54:46-04:00A View|

Consumer Spending Bounce Back in March

Consumer Spending Bounced Back In March After declining in both January and February, consumer spending bounced back solidly in March, rising 0.4 percent. Personal income rose slightly less, climbing 0.3 percent, causing the saving ratio to slip back to 3.1 percent. Wells Fargo Excerpts from a Wall Street Journal editorial (Business Carries the Economy) in [...]

2018-05-04T15:53:16-04:00A View|
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