[infogram id=”5892942a-d136-444f-b203-ffa2d9cfe28b” prefix=”zTT” format=”interactive” title=”JULY CPI 08102022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was unchanged in July after rising 1.3% in June. CPI increased 8.5% from a year ago, down from 9.1% in June, the highest reading since the period ending November 1981. Prices remained above 5% for the fourteenth straight month. The core […]

[infogram id=”0e1d9ea1-4b18-4022-85d5-9c05d5fd5877″ prefix=”wfG” format=”interactive” title=”NEW HOME SALES 07282022″] Key Points: New home sales fell 8.1% in June from May to a seasonally adjusted 590K. New home sales dropped in June to the lowest level since April 2020. May sales were also revised down to 642K from 696K. The volume of new single‐family home sale are […]

[infogram id=”5fbc136a-b196-410c-9586-bf65c883d6e2″ prefix=”hnv” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS 07212022″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite trending up between January 2017 and January 2021, real wages have trended down since January 2021. Real average hourly […]

[infogram id=”48be34a7-627f-418c-9c5f-5ca52c09905d” prefix=”1S9″ format=”interactive” title=”EXISTING HOME SALES SCORECARD 07202022″] Key Points: Existing-home sales fell for the fifth straight month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.12 million. Existing-home sales fell 5.4% in June from May and 14.2% from one year ago. At $416,000, the median existing-home sales price is the highest on record, after […]

[infogram id=”7f03fb1e-44b0-4bb9-becf-2a3e093902ac” prefix=”PGk” format=”interactive” title=”CPI CATEGORIES 07192022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 1.3% in June and is up 9.1% in the last year, the highest reading since 1981. Price increases in the last year have been broad, impacting businesses and consumers. The overall food index rose 10.4%, food at home rose 12.2%, […]

[infogram id=”97226649-f7ff-41a4-a8e4-b7886488c138″ prefix=”uDn” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 07152022″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose by 1.0% in June as inflation reached its highest level in more than 40 years. Consensus among economists was a 0.8% increase. June’s 1% gain comes after May was revised from -0.3% to -0.1%. […]

[infogram id=”6d76f10f-3787-456a-94a6-bc2ea0f123d6″ prefix=”Oav” format=”interactive” title=”JUNE CPI 07132022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 1.3% in June after rising 1.0% in May. CPI increased 9.1% from a year ago, the highest reading since the period ending November 1981. Prices remained above 5% for the thirteenth straight month. The core CPI, which excludes food and […]

[infogram id=”671d68d7-880c-40b0-a62f-143de86d735a” prefix=”50a” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 06302022″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.2%, or $32.7 Billion, in May, down from 0.6% in April. Personal income increased by 0.5%, or $113.4 Billion, in May, the same reading as April. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.6% in May and is up 6.3% […]

[infogram id=”a5f04ded-26e6-4ca4-8bbc-314f8e3cf770″ prefix=”fxH” format=”interactive” title=”INFLATION RATE UNDER BIDEN 06242022″] Key Points: Despite claims by the current administration that inflation is caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, dubbed the “Putin Price Hike”, which was used as recently as June 22, data show the rise in prices began much earlier. As the chart shows, there was […]

[infogram id=”9f8e2bce-fcf6-468e-a3b7-2ca0956e0726″ prefix=”Gy5″ format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 06142022″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, fell by 0.3% in May as inflation reached its highest level in more than 40 years. Consensus among economists was a 0.2% increase. May’s 0.3% decline comes after April was revised down to 0.7% from […]

[infogram id=”82777f70-e577-4b69-8be2-02d2f3a27bcc” prefix=”1cM” format=”interactive” title=”CPI CATEGORIES 06132022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 1.0% in May and is up 8.6% in the last year, the highest reading since 1981. Price increases in the last year have been broad, impacting businesses and consumers. The overall food index rose 10.1%, food at home rose 11.9%, […]

[infogram id=”85e16fda-fe1d-49b2-9e65-61f6daf2760f” prefix=”czX” format=”interactive” title=”GAS PRICES TOTAL 06132022″] Key Points: The national average price of a gallon of gas has surpassed $5 for the first time ever. Overall, the price of a gallon of regular gas has increased from $3.08 one year ago to $5.01 today. The price of gas has increased $0.15 in the […]

[infogram id=”85413b4b-bb1e-4465-81d1-a8ade0fa4ee3″ prefix=”my9″ format=”interactive” title=”MAY CPI 06102022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 1.0% in May after rising 0.3% in April. CPI increased 8.6% from a year ago, the highest reading since December 1981. Prices remained above 5% for the twelfth straight month. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.6% […]

[infogram id=”53042a0c-7295-413b-a24d-0a2b50585f4d” prefix=”rWU” format=”interactive” title=”GAS PRICES VS BIDEN 06062022″] Key Points: The national average price of a gallon of gas has consistently increased to the highest level on record at $4.87. Gas prices have doubled since Biden was inaugurated on Jan 20, 2021 when gas prices were $2.39. Overall, the price of a gallon of […]

[infogram id=”24a0fe69-db99-48af-a718-f3aef4af6e69″ prefix=”Any” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 05272022″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.9%, or $152.3 Billion, in April. Personal income increased by 0.4%, or $89.3 Billion, in April. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2% in April and is up 6.3% from a year prior. The core personal consumption expenditures price […]

[infogram id=”c64ba473-5e0d-43dc-9a84-201f14101bcc” prefix=”IrK” format=”interactive” title=”GAS PRICES TOTAL 05202022″] Key Points: The national average price of a gallon of gas has increased to the highest level on record for the 11th consecutive day to $4.59. For the first time ever, every state has gas prices above $4. Gas prices have hit new record highs every day […]

[infogram id=”4a69bdf4-ace7-469e-a984-8613cc2c64de” prefix=”yoU” format=”interactive” title=”NAHB INDEX 05192022″] Key Points U.S. builder confidence fell in May due to rapidly rising interest rates combined with the ongoing home price increases and construction costs, according to NAHB. The NAHB Housing Market index declined to a reading of 69 this month from 77 in April. This is the fifth […]

[infogram id=”19b865b6-5c49-42a6-8c91-fa498dd696f3″ prefix=”cgV” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 05172022″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose by 0.9% in April for the fourth straight month, as inflation held close to its highest level in 40 years. Consensus among economists was a 0.7% increase. April’s 0.9% increase comes after March’s revised […]

[infogram id=”a27032b1-d516-431d-bf63-7662152606a9″ prefix=”mJn” format=”interactive” title=”CPI CATEGORIES 05132022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.3% in April and is up 8.3% in the last year, down slightly from March’s 8.5%, the highest rate since 1982. Price increases in the last year have been broad, impacting businesses and consumers. The overall food index rose 9.4%, […]

[infogram id=”517df45b-5eb6-4903-b8e1-853f65890027″ prefix=”ruE” format=”interactive” title=”APR CPI 05112022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.3% in April after rising 1.2% in March. CPI increased 8.3% from a year ago, down from 8.5% in the year ending in March. Prices remained above 5% for the eleventh straight month. The core CPI, which excludes food and […]

[infogram id=”d6cce59b-eca7-4274-b119-878c3a45ce77″ prefix=”sV0″ format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 04292022″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 1.1%, or $185.0 Billion, in March. Personal income increased by 0.5%, or $107.2 Billion, in March. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.9% in March and is up 6.6% from a year prior. The core personal consumption expenditures price […]

[infogram id=”e6243c95-5a5a-450d-b345-fdaaa89a7207″ prefix=”OzL” format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 04262022″] Key Points: Home-price growth slowed slightly in September as sky-high prices deterred some buyers. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas across the nation, rose 19.8% in the year that ended in February, up from 19.1% […]

[infogram id=”f86aeeb1-f9b6-42fe-af68-76849e89a800″ prefix=”O7D” format=”interactive” title=”EXISTING HOME SALES SCORECARD 04202022″] Key Points U.S. home prices reached a record $375,300 in March as mortgage-interest rates rose and the shortage of homes for sale continued. Existing-home sales fell 2.7% in March from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.77 million, the National Association of Realtors said […]

[infogram id=”90fe2948-7e52-4f9e-838e-aea117f618a4″ prefix=”htT” format=”interactive” title=”NAHB INDEX 04182022″] Key Points U.S. homebuilder confidence fell in April due to rapidly rising interest rates combined with the ongoing home price increases and construction costs, according to NAHB. The NAHB Housing Market index declined to a reading of 77 this month from 79 in March. This is the fourth […]

[infogram id=”19bdfade-a44d-4a65-81c3-e9748eaf0368″ prefix=”pOt” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS 04142022″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite trending up between January 2017 and January 2021, real wages have trended down since January 2021. Real average hourly […]

[infogram id=”6caf319b-23b8-440f-8395-eec3e836ded2″ prefix=”u7S” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 04142022″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose by 0.5% in March over the month. Consensus among economists was a 0.6% increase. March’s 0.5% increase comes after February’s revised 0.8% increase. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 1.1% over the month. Spending […]

[infogram id=”e7837ba1-0b53-40c3-b543-87d43d324403″ prefix=”eWL” format=”interactive” title=”MAR CPI 04122022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 1.2% in March after rising 0.8% in February. CPI increased 8.5% from a year ago, the highest reading in 40 years. Prices remained above 5% for the tenth straight month. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.3% […]

[infogram id=”fba259b1-0cdd-4f41-bde6-c29983b1dcbb” prefix=”r5l” format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 04052022″] Key Points: Home-price growth accelerated in January as the supply of homes for sale fell to a new low. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas across the nation, rose 19.2% in the year that ended […]

[infogram id=”c4928f5b-b419-484c-9377-94c7bfed4f79″ prefix=”ich” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 03312022″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.2%, or $34.9 Billion, in February. Personal income increased by 0.5%, or $101.5 Billion, in January. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.6% in February and is up 6.4% from a year prior. The core personal consumption expenditures price […]

[infogram id=”85ff6a3d-ce10-403c-9f93-54a594d5eb37″ prefix=”MP9″ format=”interactive” title=”UP IN FLAMES – GAS PRICES 03182022″] Key Points: Gas prices were stable or trending down during the Trump Administration. However, new upward trend emerged following Biden’s inauguration. The cancelation of the Keystone XL pipeline is one example of a Biden policy that raised gas prices.

[infogram id=”2b0f5be3-716b-49e0-87be-c0e3ea0b157c” prefix=”Wm1″ format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 03162022″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose by 0.3% in February over the month. Consensus among economists was a 0.4% increase. February’s 0.3% increase comes after January’s revised 4.9% increase. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.2% over the month. Spending […]

[infogram id=”9c3a2ea5-ae3d-477b-87dd-75f7aae346f0″ prefix=”puO” format=”interactive” title=”CPI CATEGORIES 03142022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.8% in February and is up 7.9% in the last year, the highest rate since 1982. Price increases in the last year have been broad, impacting businesses and consumers. The food at home index rose 8.6% over the past 12 […]

[infogram id=”471a5308-8cf5-4e49-b3e9-af76f6cbc5ad” prefix=”CEz” format=”interactive” title=”REAL AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS 03092022″] Key Points: Real average hourly earnings are hourly earnings adjusted for inflation. They are one measure of real wages, which represent the economic return to work. Despite trending up between January 2017 and January 2021, real wages have trended down since January 2021. Real average hourly […]

[infogram id=”be0d2246-ca5a-4656-b661-6bbd9aded8f1″ prefix=”rqh” format=”interactive” title=”FEB CPI 03102022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.8% in February after rising 0.6% in January. CPI increased 7.9% from a year ago, the highest reading in 40 years. Prices remained above 5% for the ninth straight month. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.6% […]

[infogram id=”45a61dd1-e7cc-4493-88ab-6ec4b7f28102″ prefix=”AJk” format=”interactive” title=”GAS PRICES TOTAL 03082022″] Key Points: The national average price of a gallon of gas has increased to the highest level on record. Today’s $4.17 has surpassed the all-time U.S. average record of $4.11 from July 2008. Overall, the price of a gallon of regular gas has increased from $2.77 one […]

[infogram id=”942508a3-3a99-4e94-b334-6bccf68a1228″ prefix=”UrR” format=”interactive” title=”GAS PRICES TOTAL 03032022″] Key Points: Gas prices across the country continue to increase. Overall, the price of a gallon of regular gas has increased from $2.73 one year ago to $3.73 today. The price of gas has increased $0.32 in the last month, $0.19 in the last week, and $0.07 […]

[infogram id=”0433f57d-f78a-4a9b-a849-468ba851e495″ prefix=”axH” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 02252022″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 2.1%, or $337.2 Billion, in January. Personal income increased less than 0.1%, or $9.0 Billion, in January. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.6% in January and is up 6.1% from a year prior. The core personal consumption expenditures […]

[infogram id=”6b3d7610-95e8-42b4-ad0b-9e8ed25a0c67″ prefix=”3lD” format=”interactive” title=”STRIKING THE MATCH – CPI 02232022″] Key Points: As the chart shows, there was an uptick in inflation in January of 2021, when election results gave Democrats control of the Senate. This reflected growing anticipation, by market participants, of the inflationary effects of the agenda that Democrats were likely to pass. […]

[infogram id=”af8093c4-2306-4bd5-966f-a8c42e83c8a9″ prefix=”MrJ” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 02162022″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose by 3.8% in January over the month. Consensus among economists was a 2.0% increase. January’s 3.8% increase comes after December’s revised 2.5% decrease. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 3.3% over the month. Spending […]

[infogram id=”554f5118-aa74-4794-96f4-49911b4da4e1″ prefix=”Bsk” format=”interactive” title=”CPI CATEGORIES 02112022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.6% in January and is up 7.5% in the last year, the highest rate since 1982. Price increases in the last year have been broad, impacting businesses and consumers. The food at home index rose 7.4% over the past 12 […]

[infogram id=”c8842f62-16c2-4cd3-8efb-2d1b7cb20abf” prefix=”K4j” format=”interactive” title=”JAN CPI 02102022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.6% in January after rising 0.5% in December. CPI increased 7.5% from a year ago, the highest reading in 40 years. Prices remained above 5% for the eighth straight month. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.6% […]

[infogram id=”73ccca0b-4c37-437d-b49c-1f9103df5395″ prefix=”pLQ” format=”interactive” title=”GAS PRICES TOTAL 02082022″] Key Points: Gas prices across the country continue to increase. Overall, the price of a gallon of regular gas has increased from $2.47 one year ago to $3.46 today. The price of gas has increased $0.16 in the last month and $0.08 in the last week. Gas […]

[infogram id=”5bc0223b-2768-4f19-ab4f-d26681805114″ prefix=”1kK” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 01282022″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending fell by $95.2 billion or 0.6% in December. Personal income increased by 0.3%, or by $70.7 Billion, in December. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.4% in December and is up 5.8% from a year prior. The core personal consumption expenditures […]

[infogram id=”49173722-7533-4ccc-aff9-9796d93b17cc” prefix=”7lY” format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 01272022″] Key Points: Home-price growth slowed slightly in September as sky-high prices deterred some buyers. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas across the nation, rose 18.8% in the year that ended in November, down from 19.0% […]

[infogram id=”06bc2fda-f5a1-4c20-b3d5-b732a041ae5c” prefix=”4Vd” format=”interactive” title=”GAS PRICES TOTAL 01212022″] Key Points: Gas prices across the country continue to increase. Overall, the price of a gallon of regular gas has increased from $2.40 one year ago to $3.33 today. Inflation has severely impacted energy costs, which are up 29.3% in 2021 alone, led by gasoline which increased […]

[infogram id=”be435037-b6b8-4242-97d6-59977dee0eb1″ prefix=”oiW” format=”interactive” title=”CPI CATEGORIES 01192022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.5% in December and is up 7.0% in the last year, the highest rate since 1982. Price increases in the last year have been broad, impacting businesses and consumers. The food at home index rose 6.5% over the past 12 […]

[infogram id=”96e4a602-bdb3-46bc-bc42-32cbac716ef3″ prefix=”pnJ” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 01142022″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, fell by 1.9% in December over the month. Consensus among economists was a 0.1% decline. November’s retail sales were revised down to a 0.2% increase. Excluding autos, retail sales fell by 2.3% over the month. […]

[infogram id=”36df9ddd-fdcb-43e0-9739-9fe497d483ec” prefix=”jS3″ format=”interactive” title=”DEC CPI 01122022″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.5% in December after rising 0.8% in November. CPI increased 7.0% from a year ago, the highest reading in 40 years. Prices remained above 5% for the seventh straight month. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.6% […]

[infogram id=”f99d59d1-6eda-42bb-8d23-0f4c4e5b26a1″ prefix=”t6k” format=”interactive” title=”RETAIL SALES 12162021″] Key Points: Retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, restaurants and online, rose by 0.3% in November over the month. Consensus among economists was a 0.8% increase. November’s 0.3% increase was far below October’s 1.8% increase. Excluding autos, retail sales rose by 0.3% over the month. Spending […]

[infogram id=”248886dd-efc7-4ca4-8a51-f4d6c3d06b55″ prefix=”rYn” format=”interactive” title=”NOV CPI 12102021″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.8% in November after rising 0.9% in October. CPI increased 6.8% from a year ago, the highest reading in 39 years. Prices remained above 5% for the sixth straight month. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.5% […]

[infogram id=”ea7f2031-beb1-4a57-a21a-2532e6b667f7″ prefix=”Fmn” format=”interactive” title=”S&P HOME PRICE INDEX 11302021″] Key Points: Home-price growth slowed slightly in September as sky-high prices deterred some buyers. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas across the nation, rose 19.5% in the year that ended in September, down from 19.8% […]

[infogram id=”24bd3170-b45a-4a95-81f6-fc5b85de4ce6″ prefix=”zL0″ format=”interactive” title=”THANKSGIVING COSTS 11232021″] Key Points: A survey from the Farm Bureau indicates the average cost of this year’s classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 is $53.31. This is a 14% increase from last year’s average of $46.90. The centerpiece on most Thanksgiving tables, the turkey, costs 24% more than last year at […]

[infogram id=”6d05f741-ae95-48c3-bc86-003e3303dc19″ prefix=”s6b” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 11242021″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 1.3% in October, beating economists’ expectations of 0.9%. Personal income increased by 0.5%, or by $93.4 Billion, in October. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.6% in October and is up 5.0% from a year prior. The core personal […]

[infogram id=”2a5aa375-ea96-42f7-a4d4-e29afaf7017c” prefix=”Yea” format=”interactive” title=”OCT CPI 11102021″] Key Points: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.9% in October after rising 0.4% in September. CPI increased 6.2% from a year ago, the highest reading in 30 years. Prices remained above 5% for the fifth straight month. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.6% […]

[infogram id=”cb747bba-e7e0-4fd3-aef7-20043661fe52″ prefix=”EY4″ format=”interactive” title=”GAS PRICES TOTAL 11082021″] Key Points: Gas prices across the country continue to increase. Overall, the price of a gallon of regular gas has increased from $2.11 one year ago to $3.42 today. The price has increased $0.16 in the last month alone. California has the highest price at $4.63, followed […]

[infogram id=”0eab818d-92ae-4207-8bc0-de2c543f37df” prefix=”NGz” format=”interactive” title=”PERSONAL SPENDING 10292021″] Key Points: U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.6% in September, beating economists’ expectations of 0.5%. Personal income decreased by 1.0%, or by $216.2 Billion, in September. The decrease in personal income in September primarily reflected a decrease in government social benefits. The overall personal consumption expenditures price index […]

[infogram id=”120f79f0-b522-4b19-ab13-62b20b241f4b” prefix=”j5F” format=”interactive” title=”HOUSING PRICE INDEX Actual 10262021″] Key Points: House prices rose nationwide in August, up 1.0% from the previous month. House prices rose 18.5% from August 2020 to August 2021. The 1.0% increase in August marks the 15th consecutive month of increases. Rising home prices are pushing some buyers out of the […]