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April 6, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 11.5 - The median duration of unemployment, in weeks, in March, up from 11.1 weeks in the prior month and the longest since November 2021 Quote of the Day "...with a limited number of new workers entering the labor force, the speed limit of the labor market will be different. Productivity growth can make up some of the difference, but absent rapid and sustained gains, the growth rate of the U.S. economy will be slower." -
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April 2, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 1.35 - The inventory/sales ratio in January, the lowest since June 2022 Quote of the Day "Ongoing geopolitical instability has emerged as a persistent factor influencing global trade dynamics. We anticipate strategic realignment of supply chains as organizations respond to energy market volatility and shifting trade policies. In light of these macroeconomic headwinds, we -like most organizations- are maintaining a cautious
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April 1, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 21.5 - Share of consumer confidence survey respondents characterizing jobs as "hard to get" in March, the highest in more than five years Quote of the Day "With inflation already running hot, now is not the time to assume that the inflation from higher oil prices will be transitory." - Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid Tuesday's Highlights Consumer confidence (March) improved to 91.8 from a prior 91.0 despite a d
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March 31, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day -3.3 - The spread between the Dallas Fed's company outlook index and its general business conditions index, the largest negative gap in nearly four years Quote of the Day "Inflation expectations do appear to be well anchored beyond the short term, but nonetheless, it's something we will eventually maybe face the question of what to do here." - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Monday's Highlight The Dallas Fed manufac
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