By B.P.T., on November 4th, 2010
The monthly Chain Store Sales report will be released today. This report on sales in chain stores gives a look at the health of stores that make up about 10% of all retail sales.
The Monster Employment Index for October was released today, and the index moved down 2 points to a value of 136.
At 8:30 AM EDT, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 443,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be 9,000 more than the number released last week, which was unexpectedly low.
Also at 8:30 AM EDT, the Productivity and Costs report for the third quarter of 2010 will be released. The consensus is that non-farm productivity increased by 1.7% in the last quarter and labor unit costs increased 0.2%.
At 10:30 AM EDT, the weekly Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Report will be released, giving an update on natural gas inventories in the United States.
At 4:30 PM EDT, the Federal Reserve will release its Money Supply report, showing the amount of liquidity available in the U.S. economy.
Also at 4:30 PM EDT, the Federal Reserve will release its Balance Sheet report, showing the amount of liquidity the Fed has injected into the economy by adding or removing reserves.
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By B.P.T., on September 2nd, 2010
The monthly Chain Store Sales report will be released today. This report on sales in chain stores gives a look at the health of stores that make up about 10% of all retail sales.
The Monster Employment Index for August was released today, and the index moved down 2 points to a value of 136, which was an increase of 12% from last year.
At 8:30 AM EDT, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 470,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be an slight decrease in claims from last week’s number.
Also at 8:30 AM EDT, the Productivity and Costs report for the second quarter of 2010 will be released. The consensus is that non-farm productivity was decreased by 1.9% in the last quarter and labor unit costs increased 1.2%.
At 9:00 AM EDT, Ben Bernanke and Sheila Bair will testify before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.
At 10:00 AM EDT, the Factory Orders report will be released. The consensus is for an decrease of 0.5% in orders in July.
Also at 10:00 AM EDT,the value of the pending home sales index for July will be announced.
At 10:30 AM EDT, the weekly Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Report will be released, giving an update on natural gas inventories in the United States.
At 4:30 PM EDT, the Federal Reserve will release its Money Supply report, showing the amount of liquidity available in the U.S. economy.
Also at 4:30 PM EDT, the Federal Reserve will release its Balance Sheet report, showing the amount of liquidity the Fed has injected into the economy by adding or removing reserves.
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By B.P.T., on August 10th, 2010
At 7:45 AM EDT, the weekly ICSC-Goldman Store Sales report will be released, giving an update on the health of the consumer through this analysis of retail sales.
At 8:30 AM EDT, the Productivity and Costs report for the second quarter of 2010 will be released. The consensus is that non-farm productivity was unchanged in the last quarter and labor unit costs increased 1.5%.
At 8:55 AM EDT, the weekly Redbook report will be released, giving us more information about consumer spending.
At 10:00 AM EDT, the Wholesale Trade report will be released for June, showing inventory levels for wholesalers in the United States.
At 2:15 PM EDT, the FOMC Meeting Announcement will be made, which will provide insight into how long the Federal Reserve plans to keep rates at 0%. It is assumed that there will be no immediate change in the Fed funds target rate, but any hint that rates could rise in the future could have an impact on the bond market and stock market.
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By B.P.T., on June 3rd, 2010
The monthly Chain Store Sales report will be released today. This report on sales in chain stores gives a look at the health of stores that make up about 10% of all retail sales.
The Monster Employment Index for May was released today, and the index moved up 1 point to a value of 134, which gives the index its best year on year gain since April 2007.
At 8:15 AM EDT, the ADP Employment Report will be released. Investors will be watching this number to get advance notice on the state of the job market in advance of the government’s report on Friday.
At 8:30 AM EDT, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 450,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would fall within the range of reports in recent weeks.
Also at 8:30 AM EDT, the Productivity and Costs report for the first quarter of 2010 will be released. The consensus is that non-farm productivity increased 3.4% in the last quarter and labor unit costs declined 1.3%.
At 10:00 AM EDT, the Factory Orders report will be released. The consensus is for an increase of 1.8% in orders in April, after a gain of 1.3% in March.
Also at 10:00 AM EDT, the ISM non-manufacturing index for May will be released. It was flat in April, and the consensus estimate is that it increased 0.5 points last month, pointing to continued economic growth in the United States.
At 10:30 AM EDT, the weekly Energy Information Administration Petroleum Status Report will be released, giving investors an update on oil inventories in the United States.
At 11:00 AM EDT, the weekly Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Report will be released, giving an update on natural gas inventories in the United States.
At 11:15 AM EDT, Ben Bernanke will speak at a Chicago Federal Reserve Bank conference on small business finance in Detroit.
At 4:30 PM EDT, the Federal Reserve will release its Money Supply report, showing the amount of liquidity available in the U.S. economy.
Also at 4:30 PM EDT, the Federal Reserve will release its Balance Sheet report, showing the amount of liquidity the Fed has injected into the economy by adding or removing reserves.
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By B.P.T., on May 6th, 2010
The monthly Chain Store Sales report will be released today. This report on sales in chain stores gives a look at the health of stores that make up about 10% of all retail sales.
The Monster Employment Index for April was released today, and the index moved up 8 points to a value of 133, which was the biggest jump in the last 3 years, and is yet another sign that the job market is improving.
At 8:30 AM EDT, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 445,000 new jobless claims last week, which would be slightly less than the number reported last week, and would continue the trend of slightly improving employment statistics.
Also at 8:30 AM EDT, the Productivity and Costs report for the first quarter of 2010 will be released. The consensus is that non-farm productivity increased 2.6% in the last quarter, after an increase of 6.9% in the last quarter of 2009, and labor unit costs declined 1.0%, following a decrease of 5.9% in the previous quarter.
At 9:00 AM EDT, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will testify before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission on the shadow banking system.
At 9:30 AM EDT, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will speak to the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank 46th Annual Conference on Bank Structure.
At 10:00 AM EDT, the weekly Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Report will be released, giving an update on natural gas inventories in the United States.
At 4:30 PM EDT, the Federal Reserve will release its Money Supply report, showing the amount of liquidity available in the U.S. economy.
Also at 4:30 PM EDT, the Federal Reserve will release its Balance Sheet report, showing the amount of liquidity the Fed has injected into the economy by adding or removing reserves.
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