US Economy Expansion in Q4 Expected US economy expansion in Q4 is expected, but at a slower rate. The Conference Board released its September 2020 Leading Economic Index (LEI) and reports the index increased by .07 percentage point, following increases in August and July, driven primarily by declining unemployment claims and rising housing permits. NAHB [...]
Re-Openings Inspiring Confidence Re-openings inspiring confidence is reflected in the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism index, which rose 3.8 points in September. Overall confidence and hiring appear to be benefitting from re-openings finally getting underway in some of the nation's largest states. Consumer sentiment continued to improve in October, in the [...]
266 US Drill Rigs Running Last Week There were 266 US drill rigs running last week, up 5 from the previous week, down 589 rigs from 1 year ago. In Canada, there were 75 drill rigs operating, up 4 from the previous week, down 69 rigs from 1 year ago. US Raw Steel Production Up [...]
Cleveland-Cliffs Acquires ArcelorMittal USA Cleveland-Cliffs acquires ArcelorMittal USA in a substantial agreement to obtain all its operations and subsidiaries. Economic Expectations Continue to Improve Consumer confidence rose in September by the most in more than 17 years as economic expectations continue to improve. Texas Manufacturing Expands for Fourth Consecutive Month The Federal Reserve Bank of [...]
