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This reads like a serious macro-trader note: the PMI beat is real, but Prices Paid at 75.2 is the number that keeps the inflation problem live.
Manufacturing Expansion Accelerates in October 2026 — Prices at 75.2 Mean the Fed Isn't Done
The October 2026 ISM Manufacturing PMI beat consensus at 55.5, up 1.0 point from September's 54.5. But the headline understates the tension inside this report: Prices Paid at 75.2 signal persistent...[Read More]
Published At: Nov 02, 2026
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Initial jobless claims chart week ending July 4, 2026: 215,000 headline masks continued claims rise to 1,814,000 as labor freeze holds
Initial Jobless Claims — Week Ending July 4, 2026: The Freeze Holds, but the Cracks Are Spreading
Initial jobless claims came in at 215,000 for the week ending July 4, down 2,000 week-over-week, with the 4-week average dropping to 218,750. But c...[Read More]
Published At: Jul 09, 2026
JOLTS May 2026 data visualization: 7.6 million job openings with stagnant 1.9% quits rate signaling a frozen labor market
JOLTS May 2026: 7.6 Million Openings, Zero Movement — The Labor Market Is Stuck, Not Strong
May 2026 JOLTS printed 7.594 million job openings — essentially unchanged from April’s 7.585 million. The headline holds. The internals don’t. The ...[Read More]
Published At: Jul 07, 2026
US jobless claims chart — 215,000 initial claims for week ending June 20, 2026 with continued claims rising to 1.82M
Initial Jobless Claims — Week of June 20, 2026: 215,000 Is the Headline. The Rising Continued Claims Are the Tell.
Initial claims dropped 12,000 to 215,000 for the week ending June 20, but continued claims climbed to 1,821,000 — the highest reading since spring ...[Read More]
Published At: Jun 25, 2026
Jobless claims chart for week ending June 13, 2026: 226K initial claims with continued claims rising to 1.81M
Initial Jobless Claims — Week Ending June 13, 2026: The Number Looks Fine. Continued Claims Don't.
Initial claims printed 226,000 for the week ending June 13 — a clean headline. Continued claims told a different story, jumping 24,000 to 1,810,000...[Read More]
Published At: Jun 18, 2026
May 2026 Producer Price Index chart — headline PPI up 6.4% YoY with core goods driving the increase to a four-year high
PPI May 2026: Energy Lit the Fuse, But Core Goods Pulled the Trigger
May 2026 Producer Price Index rose +1.06% MoM and +6.42% YoY, the largest 12-month gain since November 2022. Core PPI — less foods, energy, and tra...[Read More]
Published At: Jun 11, 2026
Initial jobless claims chart for the week of June 6, 2026 — 229K headline with the 4-week moving average and continued claims turning higher
Initial Jobless Claims — Week of June 6, 2026: 229K Is Calm. The Reabsorption Slowdown Is Not.
Initial jobless claims rose to 229,000 for the week ending June 6, but the headline misses the real movement: the 4-week moving average surged 4,25...[Read More]
Published At: Jun 11, 2026
May 2026 CPI breakdown chart — 4.2% headline driven by energy while core inflation cools to 0.2%
May 2026 CPI: The 4.2% Headline Is Energy. The Core Is Cooling.
May 2026 CPI rose 0.5% MoM and 4.2% YoY — the highest annual rate since 2023. But the headline is an energy story: energy supplied over 60% of the ...[Read More]
Published At: Jun 10, 2026
May 2026 US nonfarm payrolls chart showing +172K gain and cycle-high long-term unemployment
May Payrolls Rose 172,000 — but the Labor Market Underneath Is Freezing in Place
May payrolls rose +172,000, more than double the +80,000 consensus, with +93,000 in upward revisions. But leisure & hospitality and local gover...[Read More]
Published At: Jun 05, 2026
Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 225,000 — The Average Just Changed Direction
Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 225,000 — The Average Just Changed Direction
Initial jobless claims rose to 225,000 for the week ending May 30, 2026, pushing the 4-week moving average to 214,750 — the first directional shift...[Read More]
Published At: Jun 05, 2026
JOLTS April 2026: Openings Surge 731K — But the Workers Have Already Left
JOLTS April 2026: Openings Surge 731K — But the Workers Have Already Left
April 2026 JOLTS showed job openings jumping 731K to 7,618K — but the quits rate fell to 1.9% and hires dropped to 5,116K. When openings rise and q...[Read More]
Published At: Jun 04, 2026
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