Jobless Claims fell more than expected, down 30,000 to 339,000, but one large State did not file. Import Prices rose 1.1% in September. Trade Deficit widened to $44.22B in August versus $42.47
The S&P Case Shiller Home Price Index showed that the 20-City Composite showed a 1.3% decline in prices in November versus October and 3.7% year over year. The Chicago PMI Index fell to 60.2
Initial Jobless Claims was reported at 364,000 as this data drifts lower towards that 350,000 recessionary threshold. Final third quarter real GDP came in lower than expected at 1.8%. The
Durable Goods Orders fell 0.7% in October from the month prior, but excluding the transportation component were up 0.7%. New claims for unemployment benefits came in at 393,000 last week still
