September 2017 NFIB
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on October 11th, 2017
October 2017
August 2017 International Trade
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on October 10th, 2017
America’s trade imbalance improved in August 2017 according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Following July’s upwardly revised trade deficit of $43.6 billion (originally $43.7 billion), our nation’s shortfall improved to minus $42.4 billion. This narrowing was a result of increased exports and falling imports. More specifically, A
September 2017 Institute for Supply Management
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on October 9th, 2017
Both sides of the economy accelerated in September according to indicators from the Institute for Supply Management. Manufacturing’s tally improved to 60.8 from an already healthy 58.8 in August. Nonmanufacturing jumped to 59.8 from 55.3. In short, the economy looks good.
September 2017 Employment Situation
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on October 8th, 2017
Headline figures were mixed on Friday when the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their employment report. According to the establishment survey, our economy lost 33,000 jobs to end the third quarter of 2017. However, the household survey estimates the unemployment rate declined to the lowest level since January 2001, 4.2 percent from 4.3 percent in August. The BL
Reaching Further Than Across an Aisle
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on October 5th, 2017
While politicians in America struggle to find nice things to say about one another, global alliances are shifting. Of course, politicians are simply trying to get reelected, so their rhetoric and voting records reflect (and rightfully so in representative democracy) their constituents. According to this 2014 study from the Pew Research Center, America is becoming more polarized.
August 2017 Income and Outlays
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on October 5th, 2017Income and outlays improved in August 2017 according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal income rose 0.2 percent or $28.6 billion. Subtracting taxes, disposable personal income (DPI) increased $14.9 billion or 0.1 percent.
September 2017 Consumer Attitudes
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on October 3rd, 2017Consumers seemed to be marginally less happy in September than in August according to two popular surveys of consumer attitudes. Consumer Confidence from the Conference Board dropped to 119.8 versus the downwardly revised count of 120.4 (originally 122.9) in August. Data collected by the University of Michigan for Consumer Sentiment resulted in a reading of 95.1 compared to 96.8 a m
Second Quarter 2017 GDP Final Revision
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on October 2nd, 2017
The estimate for output growth during the second quarter of 2017 was revised marginally higher by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Their third and “final” attempt to quantify gross domestic product (GDP) indicates the economy grew 3.1 percent on an inflation-adjusted, annualized basis versus 3.0 in the second estimate. For comparison, GDP increased just 1.2 percent from
August 2017 Durable Goods Orders
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on October 2nd, 2017
Durable Goods Orders increased 1.7 percent in August 2017 according to the Census Bureau’s most recent release. This uptick, the second of the last three months, reversed just a portion of the 6.8 percent decrease in July. Transportation’s 4.9 percent surge led this indicator higher; excluding this component leaves an improvement of 0.2 percent.
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