The Economy: May&#39;s Signs of Strength
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BusinessWeek Online - Economic reports released June 13 should turn up the heat for the remarkably bearish bond market -- and for the Federal Reserve. The day&#39;s economic releases included reports showing surprising headline strength in U.S. May retail sales, alongside a troublesome rise in import prices. Adding insult to injury, the MBA purchase index posted a robust 7.2% surge for the first full week of June.
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Fresh signs of a weak housing sector and a modest drop in new orders received by U.S. factories during May implied the economy was struggling to gain momentum in the second quarter.
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The best of times, or the worst of times. The US economy is the strongest in years, or is mired in the deepest employment crisis in decades.
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The US economy grew at a 3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter - a pace that was slightly better than in the spring but not as strong as many analysts expected.
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Investors&#39; confidence in the U.S.  economy rose in May to its highest level since January, as  optimism in personal investments climbed to the highest level  in five years, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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Consumers may not notice for another month, but the Federal Reserve yesterday concluded that the that the economy &quot;appears to have regained some traction&quot; and raised its key
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The number of new U.S. jobs climbed by an unexpectedly brisk 157,000 in May, while factory activity improved and consumers remained upbeat, according to data on Friday that suggested the economy was bouncing back.
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Good news has been in short supply for Europe&#39;s traditional industrial economies like Germany and France. Growth remains weak, unemployment high, labor markets are still rigid and the euro is soaring, pricing their exports out of the market.
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Unexpected strength from weekly U.S. jobless claims provided rare good news for the troubled U.S. economy on Thursday, but a measure of buying demand in the housing market continued to chill.
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There's momentum ahead, despite this quarter's soft numbers.
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It has been a quiet day in terms of data releases, although Friday&#39;s stronger-than-expected GDP data gave a boost to the pound.
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Signs that secured borrowing remains robust and firm data on manufacturing and retail sales, released on Thursday, painted the picture of an economy that has yet to be cooled by the recent spate of interest rate rises.
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The US economy was stronger than first thought in the three months to 30 September, revised figures show.
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The economy grew at its strongest pace in more than a year during the spring as solid improvements in international trade and business investment helped offset weakness in housing.
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President Bush says recent statistics showing a slight drop in the US unemployment rate show America&#39;s economy is strong and growing stronger.
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Retail sales in May rose at the strongest pace since January 2006, while import prices surged, adding to recent data suggesting the U.S. economy is recovering strongly from a first-quarter slowdown.
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A widely watched gauge of economic activity increased slightly in June, suggesting continued economic growth, though at a slow to moderate rate for the time being, a research group said on Thursday.