GDP +5.0%

GDP (3rdQ2014)

– Real GDP quarter/quarter seasonally adjusted, annualized +5.0%. Previous was +3.9%
– GDP price index quarter/quarter seasonally adjusted, annualized +1.4%. Previous was +1.4%.

ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (week ended 12/20/2014)

– Store Sales week/week +3.4%. Previous was 3.0%
– Store Sales year/year +3.1%. Previous was +1.1%.

Redbook (week ended 12/20/2014)

– Store Sales year/year +5.3%. Previous was +4.2%.

Durable Goods Orders (November 2014)
– New Orders month/month  -0.7%
– Ex-transportation month/month -0.4%. Previous was -1.0%

Personal Income and Outlays (November 2014)

– Personal Income month/month  +0.4%. Previous was +0.3%
– Consumer Spending month/month   +0.6%. Previous was +0.3%
– PCE Price Index month/month  -0.2%. Previous was +0.0%
– Core PCE price index month/month  +0.0%. Previous was +0.2%.

Corporate Profits (3rdQ2014)

– After-tax Profits year/year +5.1%. Previous was +3.8%.

FHFA House Price Index  (October 2014)

– month/month +0.6%. Previous was +0.0%.

This increases in prices is a bit surprising.

Consumer Sentiment  (December 2014)

– UMichigan Sentiment Index 93.6. Previous was 93.8

New Home Sales (November 2014)

– New Home Sales seasonally adjusted, annualized 438,000. Previous was 458,000.

Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index (December 2014)

– Level change 7 same as previous.