Consumer Sentiment Remains Elevated At 98.4, consumer sentiment remains elevated. Confidence has been resilient in the face of trade uncertainty and could be a concern going forward. Personal finances were a bright spot in this month's report. Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey Reports Factory Activity Continued to Expand in July The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas [...]
Consumer Confidence Index Increased Again The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased again in October. The Present Situation and the Expectations Index's both increased as well. These are at levels last seen in the fall of 2000. Consumers' assessment of present-day conditions remains quite positive, primarily due to strong employment growth." Said Lynn Franco, Senior [...]
The Midwest Economy Index Increased to Highest Value Since June 2014 The Midwest Economy Index increased in April to +0.70 from +0.61 in March, reaching its highest value since June 2014. What do the index numbers mean? A zero value for the MEI has been associated with the Midwest economy expanding at its historical trend [...]
Manufacturing Economic Activity Expanded for the Fifth Consecutive Month According to the July 2016 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business, manufacturing economic activity expanded in July for the fifth consecutive month while the overall economy grew for the 86th consecutive month. The July PMI registered 52.6 percent, a decrease 0f 0.6 percentage point from the June [...]
