Economic Data

GDP and PCE land the same morning. Learn what each report measures, which components matter, and a simple checklist to read them without overreacting.

Economic indicators do not all move on the same clock. Learn how leading, coincident and lagging data differ, and how to combine them into a clearer read.

Economic releases are estimates that get revised. Learn why revisions happen, which reports change most, and how to read data without overreacting to one print.

This week's calendar brings Durable Goods Orders, Housing Starts, and Jobless Claims — with durable goods offering a genuine forward-looking read on business investment that lagging indicators can't provide. Here's what to watch and why core versus headline matters.

Jobless claims held near a 60-year low while housing starts were set to rebound from a weak July, offering a genuinely mixed but resilient economic data picture heading into the Fed's decision. Here's the full breakdown.

PPI lands today and CPI tomorrow — the last inflation data before the Fed's September 16 decision, with markets pricing a genuine coin-flip on a rate hike. Here's what's at stake and how markets are positioning ahead of the numbers.

US retail sales fell 0.6% in July 2026, but a Prime Day calendar shift explains much of the drop — sales were still up 5% year-over-year. Here's what the data really shows about the American consumer.

US GDP grew just 1.5% in Q2 2026, down from 2.1%, as AI investment and consumer spending offset a drag from trade and government cuts. Here's what the data really shows about the health of the expansion.