High frequency weekly indicators provide a timely nowcast of the economy, signaling changes before monthly or quarterly data is available. February data showed mixed signals: lower than expected CPI ...

Economists often use imperfect historical information to form opinions about the economy’s direction. We often don’t know we’re in a recession until it’s well underway—typically, the National Bureau ...

The release of the November jobs report has sparked significant discussion in financial markets, particularly regarding the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. The report showed the ...

Financial markets domestically and around the globe performed mixed but nervously last week. Markets await the release of the US non-farm payrolls for November, of which the date remains uncertain, ...

For its latest quarterly release, the report from the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center shows the leading indicators for the farm sector’s financial health all show elevated risk. The ...