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01/05/2022

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12/22/2021

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04/06/2021

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08/11/2020

Big companies are going bankrupt at a record pace, but that’s only part of the carnage. By some accounts, small businesses are disappearing by the thousands amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and the drag on the economy from these failures could be huge.

07/02/2020

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06/05/2020

Bob Broeksmit, CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, joins "Squawk Box" to discuss the state of the housing market amid the coronavirus pandemic.

04/09/2020

New details limit the scope of the economic injury disaster loans (EIDL) meant to provide businesses with immediate, emergency cash.

04/06/2020

The mortgage market is on the brink of collapse as thousands of borrowers suddenly pour into the government bailout without any proof of any hardship. CNBC's...

04/03/2020

Rule changes in addition to economic and banking industry concerns are casting doubt in the lending industry, ConnectOne Bank CEO Frank Sorrentino said.

03/03/2020

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points in an impromptu meeting on Tuesday as a response to the coronavirus.

09/14/2019

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08/21/2019

The Fed just lowered interest rates for the first time in a decade. The rate cut itself is small – only 25 basis points or 0.25% – and unlikely to make a big economic difference on its own. But if history is any guide, this move means the Fed is unlikely to raise rates again …

04/11/2019

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01/18/2019

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01/04/2019

The sell-off in the stock market that began in early October appears to be more of a harbinger of tougher economic times than a simple overdue correction. The production side of the economy has slowed considerably, pulling down commodity prices and business confidence. December’s ISM Manufacturing survey tumbled 5.2 points to 54.1, the largest one-month drop in more than a decade. The drop in the headline index was driven primarily by an 11-point plunge in the new orders component, which tumbled to just 51.1. Order backlogs also declined. The decline in these two leading components suggests that output and manufacturing employment are both likely to slow further in coming months

12/15/2018

Consumers are catching a break on inflation just in time for the holiday shopping season. After rising for seven straight months, the consumer price index was unchanged in November. Lower prices at the pump thanks to oil prices tumbling have led to an easing in inflation. After increasing 2.9% on a year-ago basis as recently as July, headline CPI is up only 2.2%. With oil prices falling further in the first half of December and unlikely to return to $76 a barrel anytime soon, inflation dynamics are looking more favorable for real consumer spending in the next few months

11/14/2018

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10/26/2018

The third quarter print of GDP data dominated an otherwise slow week of economic data. Real GDP topped consensus expectations and grew a solid 3.5% in Q3. The outturn represents a modest downshift from the 4.2% registered in Q2; however, the U.S. economy continues to grow at a strong rate that is likely above the long-run potential rate. We look for some further slowing in the quarters ahead. However, the recent solid pace of expansion will likely lead the Federal Reserve to continue raising rates at a gradual pace given the still-strong labor market and inflation steadily trending higher

07/20/2018

Retail sales rose 0.5 percent in June, while May’s gain was revised up from 0.8 percent to a robust 1.3 percent. Contributing to the strong pace of headline growth were big gains in sales at car dealerships and gasoline stations. Higher prices at the pump have helped to boost gasoline sales, which are up 21.6 percent year-over-year. Core “control” group retail sales were flat in June, however, as sales declined at general merchandise and clothing stores. The overall strong pace of retail sales growth puts the consumer on track to drive real GDP growth in Q2, after a weak Q1.

07/13/2018

In the midst of tighter labor markets and backlogged supply chains, inflation continued its upward climb in June. U.S. producers are feeling the burden of tighter supply chains through rising input costs, which suggests added pressure on businesses to eventually pass some of that pricing burden onto consumers

06/29/2018

“Consumer confidence dropped 2.4 points in June to 126.4, but remains at a high level. The largest portion of the dip in confidence came from consumer expectations, which were likely dampened by ongoing trade disputes and higher gasoline prices. Nevertheless, more than twice as many consumers expect business conditions to improve over the next six months than expect them to worsen.”

05/18/2018

It was a fairly busy week on the domestic data front with the release of several notable indicators representing major sectors of the economy. Retail sales increased 0.3 percent in April, while March sales were revised upward, an indication that strength has returned to the consumer sector after several months of negative or weak prints. The retail sales control group, which is used to calculate GDP, was relatively strong in April and revised higher in March, which suggests that economic activity strengthened at the end of Q1 and is on solid footing to begin Q2. The strongest sectors of retail in April were clothing stores and gasoline stations, mostly driven by the recent increase in gasoline prices. Food services & drinking places and health & personal care stores were the notable weak spots, contracting 0.3 percent and 0.4 percent on the month, respectively. Year over year, non-store retailers, which is an alternative expression for e-commerce, is up an impressive 9.6 percent. While we expect the growth in e-commerce to moderate slightly, the growth numbers will likely remain comparatively robust

04/30/2018

First quarter GDP growth came in at an annualized rate of 2.3 percent. While that represents a slowing from the roughly 3 percent pace in the prior three quarters, the outturn was better than the 2.0 percent growth that had been expected. Low expectations for Q1 GDP may have to do with data quirks, which have been blamed for crummy first quarter growth in three out of the past four years. Elsewhere this week, the latest readings for new home sales and consumer confidence both came in better than expected.

04/20/2018

Retail sales were above consensus and increased 0.6 percent in March, reversing the recent three-month string of declines. Winter weather in the Northeast, which was widely expected to have a greater adverse effect, was limited. The improvement was driven by auto sales, health and personal care and non-store retailers’ sales. Control group sales, which are used to calculate GDP, were relatively strong at 0.4 percent. While we still expect consumption to be weak in Q1, the uptick in March retail sales should help the sector be less of an overall drag.

04/13/2018

Market participants this week eagerly awaited the release of three carefully watched inflation metrics: the producer price index, the consumer price index and the import price index. Observers who were hoping for signs of firming inflation were not disappointed. The inflation celebration, albeit a restrained one, was kicked off on Tuesday with the release of March’s producer price index (PPI), which rose 0.3 percent ahead of expectations for a 0.1 percent gain. Besides the energy component, all major sub-sectors saw prices rise last month. Moreover, this now marks the third straight month that the PPI for services advanced upward. Our preferred measure of core PPI rose 0.4 percent and points to the underlying trend in inflation continuing to strengthen

04/06/2018

Early reports for March suggest we will see some pullback from the exceptionally strong data reported earlier this year. The more moderate numbers do not likely reflect a change in the economy’s underlying momentum, however. The economy appears to be growing quite solidly on an overall basis and any sting from March’s below-consensus 103,000-job gain is easily offset by the 202,000 jobs added on average during the first quarter. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent, although the prior month’s number was rounded down to 4.1 percent and the March figure was rounded up.

03/23/2018

In a somewhat quiet week for economic indicators, the leading story was clearly the FOMC’s decision to raise the federal funds rate. The Fed raised the upper bound limit one quarter of a percentage point to 1.75 percent on Wednesday in a widely expected move, despite less-than-stellar economic data in Q1. Business fixed investment and household spending moderated from Q4, the policy statement acknowledged, but an upgrade to labor market conditions encouraged the FOMC. The decision to continue rate hikes amid softer economic data affirms the Fed’s confidence in this economy’s underlying strength and its determination to normalize rates. Looking further ahead, seven Fed members now expect four or more rate hikes in 2018, three more than did in December. A majority of Fed members now expect three hikes in 2019, up from two hikes in December. We expect economic growth to continue building momentum, and look for three more hikes in 2018, followed by two additional increases in 2019.

03/17/2018

Economic data this week signaled that inflation has begun to rise and may be adversely affecting consumer spending. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showed an increase in the headline inflation rate, a trend that was reinforced by the Producer Price Index and import price data. Retail sales data posted their third month in a row of sales declines, raising questions about the strength of the consumer sector in the first quarter. Housing starts slowed in February following a strong reading in January. Industrial production picked up for the month, reflecting improving fundamentals in the sector.