ICSC-Goldman Chain Store Sales (week ended 5/3/2014) – Store Sales week/week -2.0%. Previous was +1.6% – Store Sales year/year +2.0%. Previous was +3.1% Redbook Chain Store Sales (week ended 5/3/2014) – Store Sales year/year +4.4%. Previous was +3.8%. Consumer Metrics Daily Absolute Demand Index of on-line shopping has been flat since March 22. Trade Deficit
May 2014
ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (April 2014) – Composite Index 55.2. Previous was 54.2. This is a survey index of non-manufacturing companies: construction, transportation, mining, agriculture, wholesale, and retail trade. PMI Services Sector Index (April 2014) – Index Level 55.0. Previous was 55.3.
BLS Employment situation Report (April 2014) – Non-farm Jobs month/month +288,000 – Unemployment Rate 6.3%. Previous was 6.7% – Labor Participation Rate 62.8%. Previous was 63.2% – Average Hourly Earnings were flat at $24.31. 806,000 fewer people were in the civilian labor force in April. This is a large part of why the Unemployment rate
Jobless Claims (week ended 4/26/2014) – New Claims (seasonally adjusted) 344,000. Previous was 330,000 – 4-week Moving Average (seasonally adjusted) 320,000. Previous was 317,000 – New Claims (unadjusted) totaled 317,184 an increase of 18,002 from the previous week. Challenger Job-Cut Report (April 2014) Announced Layoffs 34,399. Previous was 40,298 Personal Income and Outlays (March 2014)