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February 17, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 2.966 - The annual percentage change in the median CPI component in January, the first time it has been under 3.0 percent since September 2021 Quote of the Day "I think rates can go down more -even several cuts more- from where they are today. But that's conditional on getting inflation back on path to 2 percent." - Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee Friday's Highlights The CPI (January) rose by 0.2 percent on t
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February 13, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 116.5 - The housing affordability index in January, up 4.4 percent on the month for a seventh straight increase but still down by 45.0 percent from the record high in 2013 Quote of the Day "The expectation for the balance of 2026 is that the low income consumer is going to continue to be under pressure, and there should be, call it, mid single-digit growth available with the upper-income consumer." - McDonald's CEO Chr
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February 12, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day -1.03 million - The downward revision to the previously estimated nonfarm payroll employment level at the end of 2025 after yesterday's annual and monthly revisions Quote of the Day "In my view, further rate cuts risk allowing high inflation to persist even longer." - Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid Wednesday's Highlights Nonfarm payroll employment (January) rose by 130,000, the most in 13 months, as health ca
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February 11, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 31.0 - Share of small businesses with unfilled positions in January, down from 33.0 percent in the prior month and the lowest since mid-2020 Quote of the Day "We will learn in the coming months whether inflation is coming down to our target and whether the labor market will remain stable. If so, this would tell me that our current policy stance is appropriate and no further rate cuts are needed to achieve our dual mand
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