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May 13, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day -0.2 - The difference between yearly percentage changes in average hourly earnings and the consumer price index in April, the first negative spread between the two series since early 2023 Quote of the Day "We've got an inflation problem in this country, and we've got to get it back down." - Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee Tuesday's Highlights The CPI (April) rose by 0.6 percent on the month and is now up by 3.8 perce
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May 12, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 110.6 - The homebuyer affordability index in April, indicating that the median family has 110.6 percent of the qualifying income for the median house, down from 113.5 in March and a long-term average of 135.3, but among the highest readings of the last four years Quote of the Day "Retailer demand remains broad-based, spanning new and legacy retailers across a wide range of categories in all of our platforms and geographies.
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May 11, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 16 - Consecutive months in which information services jobs have declined, the longest such streak since 2008-09 Quote of the Day "I don't see how you can look at the current situation and view that the only thing that's on the table are rate cuts." - Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee Friday's Highlights Nonfarm payroll employment (April) rose by 115,000, as construction, retail, business services, health care, and leis
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May 8, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 1.2 - The year-over-year percentage change in unit labor costs in the first quarter, down from 2.4 percent in Q4 and the lowest since the third quarter of 2023 Quote of the Day "What's obviously going on is the macro environment and consumer sentiment. That's not new news, but I think it's fair to say that it's certainly not improving and it may be getting a little bit worse." - McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski Thursday's H
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