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1. This week’s economic data, reported through August 22, 2025, painted a mixed picture of the U.S. economy, with key indicators reflecting both resilience and challenges.  Housing starts surged to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.428 million units in July, [...]

1. This week’s economic data highlighted U.S. inflation, energy, and labor trends.  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July 2025 rose 2.7% year-over-year, up from 2.4%, with a 0.2% monthly increase driven by a 3.8% rise in shelter prices; core CPI, [...]

1. This week's economic data highlighted a slowing U.S. economy, with the July jobs report adding just 73,000 jobs, missing the 104,000 consensus, alongside 258,000 downward revisions for May and June, pushing unemployment to 4.2%.  The ISM Manufacturing PMI at 49.5 [...]

1. This week’s economic news highlighted a mix of resilience and challenges in the U.S. economy amidst global trade shifts.  The U.S. economy grew at a 3% annualized rate in Q2, rebounding from Q1’s -0.5% contraction, driven by reduced imports and [...]

1. Fundstrat’s Tom Lee joins CNBC to break down the latest market trends, outlook for the U.S. economy, the future of the Magnificent Seven stocks, Bitcoin’s long-term potential, and what investors should watch next.  Below is summary of Tom’s Key Points [...]

1. In June 2025, U.S. inflation data emerged as a focal point on the economic front, characterized by its surprisingly tame nature despite a modest uptick.  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.3% month-over-month, pushing the annualized inflation rate to [...]