From this morning’s report on manufacturing activity in the Richmond Fed district (Virginia, most of W. Virginia, North and South Carolina and Maryland): “In January, the seasonally adjusted composite index of manufacturing activity—our broadest measure of manufacturing—increased nine points to … read more >

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The charts above shows monthly and annual inflation rates from the Billion Prices Project @ MIT over the 12-month period ending at the end of December.  According to the BPP website, the index is “designed to provide real-time information on … read more >

The state of North Dakota continued to lead the country in December with: a) the lowest state jobless rate at 3.3%, and b) the highest annual rate of employment growth in December at 5.7% (BLS data here), which also set … read more >

Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) once again presents these handy Bingo cards (see sample above, there are four other versions available) which you may use to check off terms and phrases likely to be used during President Obama’s State of … read more >

1. Some Chevrolet dealers are turning down Volts that General Motors wants to ship to them, a potential stumbling block as GM looks to accelerate sales of the plug-in hybrid.   2. GALLUP: U.S. economic confidence is rising and was … read more >