Federal Reserve Spokespeople Renew Their Rate-Hike Hype,
Yet Economic Activity Remains far from Recovery

Durable Goods Orders Turned Negative Year-to-Year, Both
Before and After Adjustment for Inflation and Commercial Aircraft

Mixed Signals from Headline Home-Sales Activity, with
Existing-Homes in Faltering Monthly and Annual Contractions and
Unstable New-Homes Gaining Beyond Credibility

However Measured, Both New- and Existing-Home Sales Activity
Remained in Broad, Non-Recovering Stagnation

 

 

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