BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Released this morning, the Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation, was flat for November and has increased 2.2% on an…
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BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Announced this morning, the economy added 155,000 jobs in November, less than forecasts. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.7% and…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Released this morning, Personal Income grew 0.5% in October, slightly higher than estimates. Personal Spending grew 0.6% for the month, also…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Announced this morning, Housing Starts in October were 1.23 million, matching forecasts. In addition, Building Permits were 1.26 million, also in…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Announced this morning, headline Retail Sales for October grew a healthy 0.8%, above forecasts. The increase was driven by sales of…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Announced this morning, the Producer Price Index increased 0.6% in October and 2.9% on an annual basis, above forecasts. The core…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Announced this morning, the economy added 250,000 jobs in October, much higher than expected and the unemployment rate held steady at…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com The Housing market is showing signs of weakness in the September data as Housing Starts fell 5.3% and Building Permits fell…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Announced this morning, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.1% for September and has grown 2.3% on an annual basis, a bit…
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com According to payroll processor ADP, private payrolls grew by 230,000 in September, higher than the 185k expected. The strong increase was…
