Quick takes and charts on jobless claims, consumer inflation, mortgage applications, personal income/spending, durable goods orders.
MBA mortgage applications
MBA Mortgage Applications (week ending 10/7) -Purchase Index +1.3% -Refinance Index +1.3% -Composite Index +1.3% Consumer Metrics This is an analysis by Rick Davis of Consumer Metrics. Rick uses on-line spending as a leading indicator. “We continue to analyze our data in an effort to understand what recent on-line consumer behavior can tell us about