Economic indicators

Little hint as to direction of future monetary policy moves.

Drawing the distinction between the region and the city helps the city provide better revenue projections going forward.

With many economic indicators released Friday, the main takeaway is gross domestic product will struggle.

The early dot plots were characterized by overly optimistic projections for gross domestic product, which were later revised down, while the projections made after 2017 have been somewhat pessimistic, but more accurate, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Fed chair calls the illness a downside risk that arose while others are receding.

Nonfarm productivity grew at a 1.4% pace in the fourth quarter after slipping 0.2% a quarter earlier, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

It was good news all around on Wednesday with economic reports highlighting the strength of the U.S. economy.

The prevailing opinion is the Federal Reserve will note the downside risks caused by the virus, won’t cut rates in March, but bets are hedged for later in the year.

With manufacturing showing expansion for the first time in six months, a new issue threatens the sector.

An economic slowdown was expected in 2019, and the data prove the prediction was correct. Now softening consumer spending could portend the need for the Federal Reserve to ease policy at some point.