Economic News Blog

Friday, May 24, 2013

Airline Passenger Miles Contract Slightly in February 2013

Despite the solid performance of airline passenger miles in January, February 2013 passenger miles contracted 0.2% compared to February 2012.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

$6.0 Billion Market Projected for Metalcutting Equipment

The 2013 Gardner Research Capital Spending Survey and Forecast results indicate that U.S. manufacturers are forecasting to increase investments in new metalcutting equipment more than 8% in 2013.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Real Oil Prices Falls 11.8% in April

In real dollars, the price of oil averaged $92.07 in April 2013.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Real Fed Funds Rate Pointing Toward Slower Growth

As the real rate increases compared to one year ago this puts a damper on housing permits and consumer durable goods spending. However, we may be near the end of the cycle of the real Fed funds rate increasing year over year.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

April Durable Goods Production Reaches All-Time High

The durable goods industrial production index reached an all-time high for the month of April. But, the rate of growth has slowed significantly.
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