THE BASIS POINT

Inflation Contained, Jobs/LEI Healthy.

 

Consumer Price Index (May 2015)

– CPI month/month  +0.4%. Previous was +0.1%
– CPI year/year    +0.0%. Previous was -0.2%
– CPI core (less food & energy) month/month  +0.1%. Previous was +0.3%
– CPI core (less food & energy) year/year  +1.7%. Previous was +1.8%

Core inflation remains well contained.

 
Initial Jobless Claims (week ended 6/13/2015)

– New Claims seasonally adjusted 267,000. Previous was 279,000
– New Claims unadjusted, totaled 258,119 a decrease of 17,500 from  previous
– 4-week Moving Average  276,750.  Previous was 278,750.

 
Current Account (1stQ2015)

– Current Account $-113.3 billion. Previous was $-103.1 billion.

This is the Trade Deficit (Exports – Imports) and is a component of GDP.

 

Philadelphia Federal Reserve Business Outlook Survey  (June 2015)

– General Business Conditions Index  15.2. Previous was 6.7.

This is a survey index of businesses in the district covered by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.

 

Leading Indicators (May 2015)

– Leading Indicators month/month  +0.7%. Previous was +0.7%.

 

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