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Category: TRENDS ON THE U.S. ECONOMIC FRONT – June 18 2024
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HOME SALES FELL AGAIN IN MAY
In May, 409,759 homes were sold in the U.S., the third-lowest monthly number in the past 10 years.
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FED HOLDING BACK ON INTEREST RATE CUTS
The central banks of Canada and the European Union cut their interest rates this month for the first time in the current cycle, but the U.S. Federal Reserve is in no hurry to follow suit.
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U.S. SMALL BUSINESS SENTIMENT INCHES UP
Owners of small businesses felt slightly more confident in May about their current and future prospects than they did in April, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index.
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CONSUMER BLUES
U.S. consumers’ gloom deepened again in June, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey of consumer sentiment, after also slipping in April and May.
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ECONOMIC UPDATE – MARKET OVERVIEW
Once upon a time, America was the Land of Opportunity, with good-paying jobs.