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April 14, 2015
AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses three counterproductive policy responses to the economy's lackluster economic growth and no wage growth: raising the minimum wage, fast-tracking union elections, and accusing companies of taking advantage of the social safety net.
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September 2024
+0.2%
+2.4%
Measures the change in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households.
September 2024
+0.3%
+3.3%
Consumer Price Index excluding food and energy.
September 2024
+0.3%
+2.7%
A measure of prices paid for goods and services excluding food and energy; the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation.
September 2024
+0.2%
+1.8%
Measures the change in selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services.
Week ending October 26, 2024
216,000
-12,000
236,500
Weekly unemployment insurance claims reported by each state’s unemployment insurance program offices.
September 2024
54.9
+3.4
A level above 50 indicates expansion
October 2024
46.5
-0.7
A level above 50 indicates expansion
October 2024
70.5
+0.4
The core questions cover three broad areas of consumer sentiment: personal finances, business conditions, and buying conditions.
September 2024
+143,000
Measures change in private-sector employment using ADP payroll data covering more than half a million companies with more than 25 million employees.
September 2024
$74.1B
+0.5%
-3.5%
A new order is a communication of an intention to buy for immediate or future delivery.
September 2024
1,354,000
-0.5%
-0.7%
Privately owned housing starts; seasonally adjusted at an annual rate.
