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Weekly Economic Update 10-31-25 Shutdown Edition #5: Case-Shiller Home Price Index; Consumer Confidence; and the Federal Reserve Meeting
Chair Powell had his own version of "trick or treat" this week.
12 hrs ago
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Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
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Weekly Economic Update 10-24-25 Shutdown Edition #4: Existing Home Sales; and Consumer Price Index
I'm running out of stuff to write about....
Oct 24
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Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
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Weekly Economic Update 10-17-25 Shutdown Edition #3: Small Business Optimism Index and Home Builder Confidence
Federal employees who prepare the CPI are now considered "essential."
Oct 17
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Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
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Weekly Economic Update 10-10-25: Consumer Credit...that's it....
No Federal government means no Federal data.
Oct 10
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Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
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Weekly Economic Update 10-03-25: JOLTS; Case-Shiller Home Prices; Consumer Confidence; ISM Manufacturing; and September Employment
The Federal Government shut down on Tuesday night. Has anyone noticed?
Oct 3
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Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
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September 2025
Weekly Economic Update 09-26-25: New & Existing Home Sales; 2nd Quarter GDP; Personal Income & Spending; and PCE Inflation
Second quarter GDP revised up on strong net exports and new home sales surprise to the upside.
Sep 26
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Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
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Weekly Economic Update 09-19-25: Retail Sales; Building Permits & Housing Starts; Home Builder Confidence; and Industrial Production
Rich consumers keep spending while the Fed cuts rates, but builders aren't pulling permits or starting houses.
Sep 19
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Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
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Weekly Economic Update 09-12-25: Consumer Credit; Small Business Optimism; Producer Price Index; and Consumer Price Index
Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk.
Sep 12
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Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
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Weekly Economic Update 09-05-25: ISM Manufacturing & Services Surveys; Factory Orders; JOLTS; and August Employment
Rates are moving up, inflation is rising, and the labor market is slowing. This isn't good.
Sep 5
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Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
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August 2025
Weekly Economic Update - 08-29-25: New Home Sales; Case-Shiller Home Prices; Durable Goods; Consumer Confidence; Personal Income & Spending…
It looks like rate cuts are coming soon. Inflation will be sure to follow.
Aug 29
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Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
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Weekly Economic Update 08-22-25: Home Builder Confidence; Housing Permits & Starts; Existing Home Sales; and Industrial Production
The housing market is really starting to get interesting.
Aug 22
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Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
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Weekly Economic Update 08-15-25: Retail Sales; Consumer Price Index; Producer Price Index; and Small Business Optimism
Government spending is back with a vengeance. And so is inflation.
Aug 15
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Alfie Meek, Ph.D.
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