April 2018 - Richon Planning

WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE – 2018-04-16

April 16, 2018

In its initial April edition, the University of Michigan’s survey of household sentiment saw its index decline to 97.8 from its final March reading of 101.4. The survey’s chief economist, …

WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE – 2018-04-09

April 9, 2018

Payrolls expanded by only 103,000 net new jobs last month, according to the latest employment report from the Department of Labor. Some economists wondered if harsh weather distorted the number …

WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE – 2018-04-02

April 2, 2018

HAS CONSUMER SPENDING MAINTAINED ITS PACE? A new Department of Commerce report states that consumer spending rose 0.2% in February as consumer incomes improved 0.4%. These numbers replicated January’s gains. …