Richard Moody

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May 8, 2024

Here We Go Again...And Again...And Again...
May 6, 2024

Strong Jobless Report Back In the Day, Today Not So Much
May 2, 2024

April ISM: Manufacturing Takes a Step Backward
May 1, 2024

Employment Cost Index: Benefit Costs Drive Surprise
Apr 30, 2024

This Week's Fed Meeting Figures To Be Uneventful
Apr 29, 2024

March PCE: Is Discretionary Services Spending Faltering?
Apr 26, 2024

Q1 GDP: Headline Miss Masks More Constructive Details
Apr 17, 2024

Residential Const.: Drop In Headline Substantial, Misleading
Apr 16, 2024

March Retail Sales: Big Gains, But Few Drivers
Apr 15, 2024

Big Economic Surprises Can Come In Small Packages
Apr 9, 2024

Spending More, Enjoying It Less?
Apr 8, 2024

Hiring Strong Enough To Keep a Lid On Jobless Rate
Apr 2, 2024

Heavier Doses of Data and Fedspeak
Mar 26, 2024

February New Home Sales: Builders Ready for Spring
Mar 25, 2024

FOMC's Updated Projections Don't Necessarily Add Up
Mar 22, 2024

Existing Home Sales: Signs of a Bottom, Will It Hold?
Mar 21, 2024

March FOMC: Some Subtle Shifts, but No Major Moves
Mar 20, 2024

Residential Construction: Further Upside to Single Starts
Mar 19, 2024

Plenty of Intrigue Around This Week's FOMC Meeting
Mar 15, 2024

Retail Sales: More Here Than Meets the Eye
Mar 13, 2024

February CPI: Progress Is Getting Harder To Come By
Mar 11, 2024

February Employment: What a Difference a Month Makes
Mar 4, 2024

January Noise Will Be Harder To Dismiss In February
Feb 27, 2024

Expecting a 'Hot' January PCE Print
Feb 16, 2024

Retail Sales: Sky Isn't Falling, Neither Are Consumers
Feb 14, 2024

January CPI: Not Such a Great Start to the New Year
Feb 13, 2024

After a Quiet Week, a Full Slate of Economic Data
Feb 7, 2024

Catching Up On Some Economic Odds and Ends
Feb 5, 2024

Surprisingly Strong, But Somewhat Mess Employment Rpt.
Feb 2, 2024

ISM Manufacturing: Headline Index Firms Up, Details Soft
Feb 1, 2024

Employment Cost Index: More Moderation In Q4
Jan 29, 2024

December Personal Income: Strong Spending
Jan 26, 2024

Q4 2023 GDP Up 3.3%: Closing Books On Strong Year
Jan 23, 2024

A Rethink of What the Fed Will Do In 2024?
Jan 22, 2024

Existing Home Sales: Approaching a Bottom
Jan 19, 2024

Residential Construction: No End-of-Year Single Family Lift
Jan 12, 2024

Total CPI Rises 0.3% In December
Jan 10, 2024

Even More Stuff May or May Not Happen In 2024
Jan 9, 2024

Low Response Rates Plague Economic Data
Jan 8, 2024

Employment: Solid Headline, Plenty of Room for Doubt
Jan 4, 2024

ISM Manufacturing: Few Signs of a Turnaround
Jan 3, 2024

Expecting a Minutes Tone at Odds With Expectations