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Data Watch
The ISM Manufacturing Index Remained Unchanged at 52.7 in April (5/1/2026)
Real GDP Increased at a 2.0% Annual Rate in Q1 (4/30/2026)
Personal Income Rose 0.6% in March (4/30/2026)
New Orders for Durable Goods Rose 0.8% in March (4/29/2026)
Housing Starts Rose 10.8% in March (4/29/2026)
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High Frequency Data Tracker
High Frequency Data Tracker 12/8/2023 (12/8/2023)
High Frequency Data Tracker 12/1/2023 (12/1/2023)
High Frequency Data Tracker 11/17/2023 (11/17/2023)
High Frequency Data Tracker 11/10/2023 (11/10/2023)
High Frequency Data Tracker 11/3/2023 (11/3/2023)
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Monday Morning Outlook
Chairman in Name Only (5/4/2026)
GDP: Mediocre Top-Line, Weaker Details (4/27/2026)
Modest Government Spending Shrinkage (4/20/2026)
Rate Cuts on Backburner (4/13/2026)
Election Year Forecast: A Divided Congress (4/6/2026)
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Research Reports
So Long, but Not Farewell… (4/29/2026)
No Conviction (3/18/2026)
Nothing, for Now (1/28/2026)
First Trust Economics 2026 Year-End Outlook (1/7/2026)
No Risk-Free Path (12/10/2025)
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Three On Thursday
Why U.S. Gas Prices Move with the World (4/30/2026)
S&P 500 Index EPS, Explained (4/23/2026)
Tax Day Reality Check: The Data on Who Pays (4/16/2026)
S&P 500 Index in Q1, Broadening Beneath the Surface (4/9/2026)
The Fed’s 2025 Financials: Shrinking Losses, Still Massive (4/2/2026)
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Wesbury 101 - Economic Video Commentary
The Era of Easy Everything is Over (3/14/2025)
A Final Pre-Election Outlook (11/3/2024)
An Election Overview with Three Weeks To Go (10/15/2024)
The View From Late September (9/30/2024)
A Pre-Debate Election Outlook (9/9/2024)
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