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Set Up E-mail Alerts For Economic Data » RSS Feed For Economic Data »Mortgage Delinquencies rise 6.41% in Q2 to a new record. The prior quarters reading was 6.35%. Foreclosures rise to highest in at least 29 years.
Nonfarm Payrolls in the U.S. fell 84,000 in August, which was slightly higher than the 75,000 drop analysts had expected. Surprisingly though, the unemployment rate rose from 5.7 to 6.1 percent in August.
Employment fell in manufacturing and employment services, while mining and health care continued to add jobs.
Revisions for the prior two months added another 58,000 to job losses.
Average hourly earnings rose by 7 cents, or 0.4 percent, over the month.
Over the past 12 months, the number of unemployed persons has increased by 2.2 million and the unemployment rate has risen by 1.4 percentage points, with most of the increase occurring over the past 4 months.
Average Hourly Earnings +0.4%, versus the consensus of +0.3%
Average Weekly Hours at 33.7, versus the consensus of 33.6
Nonfarm Payrolls Down 84,000, versus the consensus 75,000. Unemployment rate at 6.1%
Comments from Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Janet L. Yellen (via Bloomberg)
Yellen sees sluggish growth in 2nd half of the year
Yellen says more house price declines may come before bottom
Sees sustained downside risks from financial system
Says inflation expectations relatively well contained
Says credit crunch sever, may be deepening
Sees Tentative sings of stabilizing in new homes sales
Sees inflation coming done to just over 2% next year
Says inflation risks diminished, still at forefront
Drop in commodities, labor slack to damp inflation
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EIA: Crude Inventories Fell 1.9M Barrels; Gasoline Inventories Fell 1.04M Barrels
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Natural Gas Stockpiles Rose 90 bcf, In-Line with the Consensus
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ISM Non-Manufacturing comes in at 50.6, versus the consensus of 49.5
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ADP Employment Report Shows 33K Jobs Lost in August
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Nonfarm Productivity comes in at 4.3%, versus the consensus of 3.5%
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Initial Jobless Claims come in at 444,000, verus the consensus of 420,000
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ADP Employment Report Shows Decline of 33K Jobs in August
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Bank of England Maintains Benchmark Interest Rate of 5%
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Fed's Beige Book 9/3; Economic Activity Slow in Most Districts
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Highlights of Fed Beige Book
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Feds Rosengren Said Fed Fund rates not particularly accommodative, says unemployment rate may rise above 6%
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Factory Orders (July) Come in a 1.3%, versus the consensus of 1%
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ISM Manufacturing Index for August Falls to 49.9; Construction Spending for July Down 0.6%
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Crude Sinks Over $7 To $108/Bl After Gustav Less Severe Than Expected
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University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index comes in at 63, versus the consensus of 62
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Chicago PMI comes in at 57.9, versus the consensus of 50
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PCE Deflator (YoY) comes in at 4.5%, versus the consensus of 4.5%
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July Personal Income Down -0.7%, Personal Spending +0.2%
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EIA Nautral Gas Stockpiles rise 102 bcf, versus the consensus of 84 bcf
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Personal Consumption comes in at 1.7, GDP Price Index comes in at 1.2
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Initial Jobless Claims Come in at 425,000, in-line with the consensus
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Q2 GDP rises 3.3% versus the consensus of 2.7%
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EIA: Crude Oil Inventories Fell 177K barrels; Gasoline Inventories Fell 1.18M barrels
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Durable Goods Orders Up 1.3% - Well Above Consensus
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FDIC's Bair Says Banking Profits Fall to $5B, Problems Banks Rise to 117, Need To Boost Deposit Insurance
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FDIC: Problem Banks Rose From 90 To 117
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Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (August 5)
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FOMC Minutes: Some fed officials were concerned inflation won't ease in 2009
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OFHEO Data Shows House Prices Down 1.4% in Q2, But Rate of Decline Slows
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New Home Sales come in at 515,000 versus the consensus of 525,000
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Consumer Confidence Comes in at 56.9, versus the consensus of 53
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S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index Shows Annual Decline of 15.9%, But Acceleration of Decline May Be Slowing
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June S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index shows home prices fell 15.9%
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The National Hurricane Center Says Tropical Storm Gustav Formed in Caribbean, Volatile Oil Prices Expected
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UPDATE: Existing-Home Sales Up 3.1%, Median Price Down 7.1%, Inventory Rose 3.9%
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Existing Home Sales Rise 3.1% to 5 million, versus the consensus of 4.91 million
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Market Check: Dow Up 180, Nasdaq Up 23, S&P Up 11 Crude Check: Oil Down $3 to $118
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Bernanke Says Effects of Credit Crunch Are Becoming Apparent -Bloomberg
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Futures Check: Dow Up 87, S&P 500 Up 10, Nasdaq 100 Up 11; Crude Check: Down $1.85 to $119.34
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Crude Check: Oil Hits Intraday High at $122.02
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EIA Natural Gas Storage Change: 88, vs. Consensus of 84
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Market Check: Dow Down 52; Crude Check: Oil Up $3.88 to $119.44
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Leading Indicators for July: Down 0.7%, vs. Consensus of Down 0.2%; Philly Fed: Down 12.7, vs. Consensus of Down 12.6
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Futures Check: DJIA Down 50; Crude Check: $118.35
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Initial Jobless Claims: Down 13K to 432K, vs. Consensus of 440K
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Fed's Stern says 'Good Time To Be Patient' in Setting Fed Rate - Bloomberg
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EIA: Crude rose 9.4M barrels; Gasoline fell 6.2M barrels
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Housing Starts come in at 965,000, Building Permits come in at 937,000
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PPI comes in up 1.2%, Core PPI comes in at +0.7, Both Much Higher Than Expected
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University Of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index comes in at 61.7, versus the consensus of 62
