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Comerica Economic Weekly

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Comerica Economics

Economic data remains choppy, showing signs of a qualitative shift in the U.S. economy.  Main-Street-level indicators are showing improvement — housing, auto sales, unemployment insurance claims, gasoline prices. But higher-level macro-economic indicators are showing some strain. So we can see … Continue reading →

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April Existing Home Sales, Fed Surveys

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Comerica Economics

The Gradual Firming in Housing Is Building a Floor for the Economy Existing Home Sales for April increased by 3.4 percent, to a 4.62 million unit sales rate. The Richmond Fed’s Survey of Manufacturing Conditions for May showed gains in … Continue reading →

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Comerica Economic Weekly

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Comerica Economics

The U.S. international trade gap widened in March to $51.8 billion with a little help from higher oil prices. But most of the push came from non-petroleum imports, which increased by $9.4 billion for the month. Exports remained strong, increasing … Continue reading →

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Jobs, Cars and Houses: Where is the Real Economy?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Comerica Economics

For the second straight month, the gains to payroll jobs were disappointing as the April employment report showed an increase of just 115,000 jobs, after the now-revised March increase of 154,000. The better news in the April jobs report came … Continue reading →

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FOMC Policy Announcement, March Durable Goods, April Mortgage Apps

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Comerica Economics

FOMC Holds Its Course, Expectations Still Elevated for June Meeting  According to today’s FOMC policy announcement, Fed policy will remain unchanged from March 13. The FOMC remains committed to a zero interest rate policy through late-2014. According to the FOMC, … Continue reading →

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Good Start to 2012 for North Texas

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Comerica Economics

Job growth in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex accelerated in early 2012, bringing the area’s unemployment rate down to 6.9 percent in February. This is the area’s lowest unemployment rate since January 2009, and still well below the U.S. rate of … Continue reading →

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Comerica Economic Weekly

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Comerica Economics

Prices and international trade were the important data points for the week, and both sets of data show the game-changing potential of energy in America’s economic future. Overall consumer prices for March were about as expected, increasing by 0.3 percent … Continue reading →

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U.S. Economic Update, April 2012

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Comerica Economics

 Labor Markets, Interest Rates and Shakespeare When Shakespeare’s soothsayer warned Julius Caesar to “beware the Ides of March” there were dire events ahead for the Roman emperor (he was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate).  Are we in store … Continue reading →

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March U.S. Employment

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Comerica Economics

                   Disappointing Payroll Gain of 120K Feels More Quirky Than Ominous The March Payroll Employment Survey increased by a less than expected 120,000 jobs for the month. The separate Household Survey posted a decrease of 31,000 jobs in March after … Continue reading →

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March ADP Employment, ISM Non-Manufacturing, Auto Sales, Mortgage Apps

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Comerica Economics

   Bad Economy Getting Better, Still not Good, Definitely not Great The ADP Employment Report for March showed an overall increase of 209,000 private sector jobs. March ISM Non-Manufacturing Survey’s Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 56.0 percent. Auto sales for … Continue reading →

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