Week-Ahead Data: Has Recovery Begun Yet?
This week we get a first look at the Real Retail Sales & Industrial Production figures for June.
The Four-Square of Recessions: Production, Income, Employment & Retail Sales
Credit: St. Louis Fed: Tracking the Recession
Observations through July 2 showed the current recession to be the worst post-Depression recession in two out of these four top indicators.
The market expects to see an improvement in June's retail sales, and an easing in the rate of decline in Industrial Production:
Released on 7/14/2009 8:30:00 AM For June, 2009 PriorConsensusConsensus Range Retail Sales - M/M change0.5 %0.5 %0.1 % to 1.0 %Retail Sales less autos - M/M change0.5 %0.6 %0.2 % to 1.5 %Released on 7/15/2009 9:15:00 AM For June, 2009 PriorConsensusConsensus Range Production - M/M change-1.1 %-0.7 %-1.0 % to -0.5 %Capacity Utilization Rate - Level68.3 %67.8 %67.5 % to 67.9 %
The Four-Square of Recessions: Production, Income, Employment & Retail Sales
Credit: St. Louis Fed: Tracking the Recession
Observations through July 2 showed the current recession to be the worst post-Depression recession in two out of these four top indicators.
The market expects to see an improvement in June's retail sales, and an easing in the rate of decline in Industrial Production:
Released on 7/14/2009 8:30:00 AM For June, 2009 PriorConsensusConsensus Range Retail Sales - M/M change0.5 %0.5 %0.1 % to 1.0 %Retail Sales less autos - M/M change0.5 %0.6 %0.2 % to 1.5 %Released on 7/15/2009 9:15:00 AM For June, 2009 PriorConsensusConsensus Range Production - M/M change-1.1 %-0.7 %-1.0 % to -0.5 %Capacity Utilization Rate - Level68.3 %67.8 %67.5 % to 67.9 %