Estimated Third Quarter GDP Increased 3.9% According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, real gross domestic product-the value of the production of goods and services in the United States, adjusted for price changes, increased at an annual rate of 3.9 percent in the third quarter of 2014, according to the “second” estimate. In the second [...]
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) The LEI for the United States increased 0.9 percent in October following a 0.7 percent increase in September. The LEI rose sharply in October with all components gaining over the previous six months, despite negative contribution from stock prices in October and minimal contributions from new orders for [...]
Gratitude and Respect The 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corp was on Monday, November 10. Semper Fi… Veterans Day was celebrated on Tuesday November 11. God bless all who are serving now and those who have served before them. The sacrifices our men and women volunteer to make in order to preserve our [...]
The Chicago Business Barometer rose 5.7 points to a one year high of 66.2 in October Fueled by a double digit gain in new orders, the bounce back of the barometer marks a solid start to the fourth quarter and suggests that against a backdrop of concerns about weakening growth in Europe and China, the [...]