The United States economy expanded at a 3.2 percent annualized rate in the third quarter of 2017 after it expanded 3.1 percent in the second quarter. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, the increase in […] Read More
The United States economy expanded at a 3.2 percent annualized rate in the third quarter of 2017 after it expanded 3.1 percent in the second quarter. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, the increase in […] Read More
The Metals Service Center Institute announced last week that November shipments increased at high rates for steel and aluminum in the United States but were flat or declined in Canada. U.S. service center steel shipments […] Read More
The U.S. trade deficit increased to $48.73 billion in November 2017 from $44.89 billion in October 2016 due to higher demand for imports during the holiday season. The trade deficit is currently 11.6 percent higher […] Read More
The United States economy expanded at a 3.3 percent annualized rate in the third quarter of 2017, an improvement over the second quarter 3.1 percent growth rate. Improvements in non-residential fixed investment, state and local […] Read More
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index for the United States rose to 130.4 in October from 129.2 in September, suggesting that “solid growth in the U.S. economy will continue through the holiday season and into […] Read More