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The MNI Chicago Business Barometer rose 5.1 points to 62.7in May, up from 57.6 in April, hitting the highest level since January.
May 31
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The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business increased to 67.90 in May from 58.26 in April.
May 31
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Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 13,000 to 221,000 in the May 26 week, slightly below the 224,000 level expected.
May 31
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Nominal personal consumption expenditures rose 0.6% in April, a stronger gain that expected, while core PCE prices rose 0.2% to keep the year/year rate at 1.8%
May 31
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The April Midwest Economy Index climbed to 0.53 from an unrevised 0.52 in March, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Thursday.
May 31
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Municipals participated in a safe-haven trade on Wednesday following the Treasury-led rally on Tuesday.
May 30
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The U.S. economy expanded moderately through much of April and May, with little indication of overheating, a Federal Reserve survey showed.
May 30
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Municipal bonds on Wednesday added on to the gains made during Tuesday’s rally.
May 30
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Texas service sector activity “accelerated sharply in May,” according to business executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
May 30
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About 4,699,500 online job postings appeared on leading internet job boards in May, a decrease of 51,000 from April, the Conference Board reported Wednesday.
May 30
