Jul 1, 2024
VOLUME 206: WEEK ENDING JUNE 29, 2024 The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation eased slightly in May, reaching its lowest level in over three years, potentially strengthening the case for an autumn rate cut.The Bureau of Economic Analysis’ PCE...
Jun 3, 2024
Volume 202: Week Ending June 1, 2024 The PCE index increased by 0.3% last month, while the core rate, which excludes food and energy and is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure, rose by a modest 0.2%. This marks the smallest gain since December 2023.The...
May 16, 2024
In spite of current capital markets headwinds, long-term demand drivers for the life sciences industry are strong. Per capita expenditures on pharmaceuticals have been trending upward for decades, and dozens of countries are now spending more than 1% of GDP on these...
May 16, 2024
U.S. Industrial Demand Fell in Q1 but Will Build as New Supply Falls Industrial construction completions outstripped tenant demand for the seventh quarter in a row, pushing the U.S. average vacancy rate up 50 basis points, to 6.1% during the first quarter of 2024 —...
Mar 4, 2024
Based on the Federal Reserve’s preferred PCE gauge, inflation rose in January at the fastest pace in four months, in a sign that price pressures might not return to low prepandemic levels as quickly as hoped. The PCE index rose 0.3% last month. Meanwhile,...
