September 15, 2020
“What are Treasurys doing? The 10-year Treasury note yield TMUBMUSD10Y, 0.681% rose 1.2 basis points to 0.681%, while the 2-year note rate TMUBMUSD02Y, 0.137% was steady at 0.139%. The 30-year bond yield TMUBMUSD30Y, 1.425% added 2.1 basis points to 1.429%. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.… Continue Reading…
September 13, 2020
“Global soybean demand has been robust recently, with new American crop sales at record levels, said Jim Sutter, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council. On Tuesday, prices of U.S. soybean futures rose to their highest levels since 2018 after the U.S. Department… Continue Reading…
September 6, 2020
“U.S. productivity rose at a 10.1% rate in the second quarter as the number of hours worked declined by the largest amount since the government started compiling the data more than 70 years ago. The Labor Department said Thursday that… Continue Reading…
September 4, 2020
“Nonfarm payrolls increased by 1.37 million in August and the unemployment rate tumbled to 8.4%… An alternative measure that includes discouraged workers and those holding part-time jobs for economic reasons also fell, down to 14.2% from 16.5% in July and… Continue Reading…
August 27, 2020
“The average American spends about $5,174 a year, or roughly $431 a month, on groceries, according to a sample budget based on the latest spending data available from the location intelligence firm Esri. That’s more than Americans spend on dining out ($3,675 annually)…”… Continue Reading…
August 27, 2020
“Another new report out this week from Coresight Research estimates 25% of America’s roughly 1,000 malls will close over the next three to five years, with the pandemic accelerating a demise that was already underway before the new virus emerged. … Continue Reading…
August 25, 2020
“American Airlines Group Inc. will cut 19,000 workers once federal payroll aid expires as scheduled on Oct. 1, capping a 30% workforce reduction since the coronavirus pandemic began to torpedo travel demand. About 17,500 employees will be furloughed, meaning they… Continue Reading…
August 24, 2020
“More renters are unable to make their monthly payments, and that is having an outsized impact on the nation’s “mom and pop” landlords. Nearly a third of renters who live in single-family or small multifamily properties owned by individual landlords… Continue Reading…
August 18, 2020
“The housing market continues to be a bright spot inthe United States economy that has been ravaged… The government said Tuesday that building permits and housing starts both surged in July and easily topped economists’ forecasts. Home Depot (HD) reported sales and earnings for… Continue Reading…
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