by | Aug 19, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
When many economic indicators pointed to issues with inflation, the governors of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) instead voted once again to maintain their “wait and see” approach in their most recent meeting. Newly released minutes from the...
by | Aug 14, 2026 | Consumer, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Consumer attitudes toward the economy reversed course as sentiment fell by nearly 8% so far for August. The University of Michigan’s monthly preliminary consumer sentiment survey reported a sharp decline. On a month-over-month basis, consumer sentiment dropped...
by | Aug 12, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
As many Americans blasted their ACs and took to the roads for summer vacations in July, the cost of energy decreased slightly while inflation overall rose slowly. For the month of July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI)...
by | Jul 30, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
Inflation cooled in June according to the latest data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), meeting economists’ expectations for the month. However, the trend may not continue as the Iranian conflict persists. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price...
by | Jul 28, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Up and down, up and down. Like a yo-yo dieter’s weight, consumer confidence in the U.S. seems to maintain a consistent pattern. It rose in June when tensions in the Middle East seemed to abate, following a dip in May, likely due to the war with Iran heating up. A...
by | Jul 20, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
As 2026 moves forward amid rising inflation and a fairly soft labor market, are leading indicators pointing to a better near-term economy? The nonprofit research firm The Conference Board’s latest monthly Leading Economic Indicators report found a slight decline as...