U.S. monetary policy was unchanged today as the Fed issued their official statement following their third meeting of 2021. The biggest changes in the official statement were in this section covering current conditions: “Amid progress on vaccinations and strong policy support, indicators of economic activity and employment have strengthened… Inflation has risen, largely reflecting transitory … Continued
The trend in new daily COVID-19 cases declined last week, but the pause in the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine continued, causing the vaccination pace to slow. Late Friday, the pause was lifted, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines began being administered over the weekend. Consumer sentiment lost more ground, but economic activity is … Continued
After a year’s worth of videos tracking the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the auto market, we are launching a biweekly Auto Market Report video series focusing on data and insights that provide a holistic view of the auto industry. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke will continue to lead our effort to translate data and trends into … Continued
The trend in new daily COVID-19 cases resumed increasing last week after stalling the week before. The FDA paused the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, but the vaccination pace still increased. Rising cases and negative news about vaccines helped take the wind out of the upward trend in consumer sentiment. Even so, economic … Continued
The trend in new daily COVID-19 cases stopped increasing this week after two weeks of growth. Improving conditions are leading to rollbacks of restrictions, and economic activity is picking up. However, the jobless claims data last week were again mixed. New York and California, states that have not yet rolled back restrictions like other states, … Continued
After a year’s worth of videos tracking the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the auto market, we are launching a biweekly Auto Market Report video series focusing on data and insights that provide a holistic view of the auto industry. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke will continue to lead our effort to translate data and trends into … Continued
The trend in new daily COVID-19 cases continued to increase as new variants spread. Vaccination progress accelerated, and we passed a critical milestone of more than 100 million Americans having received at least one shot of a vaccine. The severe winter storms in February caused pending home sales to fall, just like we saw in … Continued
The trend in new daily COVID-19 cases is on the rise again as new variants are spreading rapidly in many areas. Economic activity is also increasing, which is likely contributing to the virus spread but is also helping to improve employment conditions. The severe winter storms in February caused home sales and personal spending to … Continued
Our Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke joins us once again from his home studio in Atlanta, GA, with the latest on the impacts of COVID-19 on the automotive industry. The latest on COVID-19’s nationwide impact Continuing jobless claims and impacts by state Consumer sentiment in the U.S. and in the largest DMAs Cox Automotive consumer survey … Continued
The trend in new daily COVID-19 cases has stopped declining, but hospitalizations and deaths continue to fall. Improving conditions are leading to rollbacks of restrictions, and economic activity is picking up. But joblessness remains stubbornly high. Jobless claims mixed: The jobless claims data last week were mixed. New initial jobless claims increased. Traditional continuing claims declined by … Continued