Richard Moody

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Oct 2, 2024

ISM Manufacturing: No Particular Place To Go...
Oct 1, 2024

Monthly Employment Reports Will Carry Major Weight
Sep 24, 2024

PCE Deflator Is the One To Watch This Week
Sep 19, 2024

FOMC: A Bigger First Step On the Path to Neutral
Sep 18, 2024

Retail Sales: Details of Data Paint Constructive Story
Sep 16, 2024

A Crowded Data Week, That Will Help Set Q3 Tone
Sep 12, 2024

August CPI: Broader Pricing Story Remains Intact
Sep 10, 2024

U.S. Consumer: Something Is Up, Or, Is Something Up?
Sep 9, 2024

Employment: Rate of Job Growth Continues to Slow
Sep 4, 2024

ISM Manufacturing: No Particular Place to Go, No Hurry
Aug 27, 2024

Even We Were Surprised By Size of BLS's Revisions
Aug 23, 2024

Existing Home Sales: Long Way From Market Balance
Aug 20, 2024

Most Significant Happening Won't Involve the Fed
Aug 19, 2024

Residential: Decline In Single Family Starts Overstated
Aug 16, 2024

Retail Sales: Trend Growth Back In Line
Aug 15, 2024

July CPI: Stage Set for Deliberate Pace of Rate Cuts
Aug 13, 2024

Data That Won't Tell Us Anything We Don't Already Know
Aug 7, 2024

So, Is Suddenly Finally Here?
Aug 6, 2024

The Most Curious Aspect of the Employment Report
Aug 5, 2024

Employment: Flawed Report Likely Overstates Case
Aug 2, 2024

ISM Manufacturing: In Search of a Bottom...Yet Again
Aug 1, 2024

Q2 Employment Cost Index: Growth In Comp Costs Easing
Jul 30, 2024

Jerome Powell Will Set the Stage Later Rate Cuts
Jul 26, 2024

Q2 GDP Increases 2.8%
Jul 23, 2024

A Crowded Docket Will Keep Participants Occupied
Jul 18, 2024

Residential: Headline Beats, Permit Details Not Ideal
Jul 15, 2024

Are Some Going Overboard In Response to CPI?
Jul 12, 2024

June CPI: Further Progress, More To Be Done
Jul 9, 2024

Locked In Homeowners Will Remain Drag on Supply
Jul 8, 2024

June Employment: More Questions Than Answers
Jul 2, 2024

In Addition to Employment, Useful Data Points This Week
Jun 24, 2024

Existing Home Sales: Another 'Better Than Headline'
Jun 21, 2024

Residential Construction: Soft Headlines, Solid Details
Jun 19, 2024

Retail: Soft Headline, Unfavorable Revisions, Harsh Adjustment
Jun 18, 2024

What Rates Attention In a Busy Week for Data
Jun 13, 2024

CPI: Not Getting Worse Isn't Same As Getting Better
Jun 11, 2024

Ok, 2.0 Percent. Then What?
Jun 10, 2024

May Employment: Paybacks Sometimes...Not So Bad
Jun 4, 2024

ISM Manufacturing: Another Step In Wrong Direction
Jun 3, 2024

April PCE: Discretionary Services Continues to Soften
May 31, 2024

Q1 GDP Growth Revised To 1.3 Percent
May 29, 2024

Thursday Will Confirm What We Expected, or Did Not
May 23, 2024

Existing Home Sales: Better Than Headline Suggests
May 21, 2024

Rising Household Debt Delinquency Rates Concern
May 17, 2024

Residential: Solid Report That Few Will Acknowledge
May 16, 2024

April Retail: Only Half the Story, Even If the Bad Half
May 13, 2024

This Week Will Bring a Deluge of Data
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