The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) released June’s Consumer Price Index report Thursday, noting inflation declined 0.1% last month. “June headline prices fell for the first time in over two years due to declines in energy and vehicles prices and substantial cooling in shelter price increase. This is great news when combined with last …
Credit unions consistently serve a higher share of households living from paycheck to paycheck than banks, America’s Credit Unions Head of Emerging Issues and Deputy Chief Economist Curt Long explains in the latest Economic Update video. The Federal Reserve’s Consumer Finance Survey shows just under 40% of households that use credit unions as their primary …
Inflation is slowing down, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) consumer price index report. Newly released Wednesday, the May report notes inflation maintained the same rate as April. “Inflation cooled down in May following four consecutive months of high readings”, said America’s Credit Unions Senior Economist Dawit Kebede. “Both headline and core inflation …
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 272,000 in May, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Employment continued to trend up in several industries, led by health care; government; leisure and hospitality; and professional, scientific, and technical services. “Employers added 272,000 jobs in May, surpassing consensus …
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The America’s Credit Unions April 2024 Economic Update is now available online, featuring key insights into the organization’s forecast for the housing market in 2024. In the video, America’s Credit Unions Deputy Chief Economist and Head of Emerging Issues Curt Long suggested flat home price growth and limited change in purchase activity through 2024. Long shared …
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The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) released April’s jobs report Friday, noting 175,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9%. America’s Credit Unions Vice President of Data & Research and Chief Economist Mike Schenk analyzed the data. “The Bureau of Labor Statistics April jobs report was generally favorable: job gains …
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) agreed to maintain the current target range for the federal funds rate between 5.25 to 5.5% during its two-day meeting that ended Wednesday. The committee’s statement noted “considering any adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, [they] will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and …
The Bureau of Economic Analysis Thursday released 2024’s first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) report, which showed an annual rate increase of 1.6%. “GDP fell shy of expectations in the first quarter, registering the slowest pace of growth in nearly two years. However, key components like consumption and business fixed investment remained strong, while volatile …
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The dollar amount of credit union loans outstanding decreased -0.06% in February, according to America’s Credit Unions’ latest Monthly Credit Union Estimates, compared to a -0.06% decrease in January and a 0.38% increase in February of 2023. The estimates are based on information from a monthly sample of credit unions and are revised when quarterly …
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) released March’s consumer price index report Wednesday, noting inflation rose 0.4% last month. “Victory in the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight remains elusive with a stubbornly high headline consumer price index increase of 0.4% in March, matching February’s disappointing result,” said America’s Credit Unions’ Vice President of Research and …
