December 2024

December SNB MPA preview: Swiss franc strength boosts rate cut pressure

By Jeremy Hawkins|2024-12-09T05:17:38-08:00December 9, 2024|

The economic picture facing the SNB as it prepares for December’s Monetary Policy Assessment (MPA) is little changed from that at the time of the September report. Indeed, inflation has fallen even further and is [...]

November 2024

High points for economic data scheduled for November 25 week

By Theresa Sheehan|2024-11-22T09:41:26-08:00November 22, 2024|

The November 25 week includes the official US Thanksgiving observance on Thursday and the unofficial holiday of Black Friday the day after. Many businesses give their workers a four-day weekend by shifting time off from [...]

PPI annual quality changes for cars and light trucks in 2025

By Theresa Sheehan|2024-11-14T09:31:36-08:00November 14, 2024|

Every October, the BLS releases information about the dollar value of quality changes for the upcoming model year for domestic passenger cars and light trucks – which includes SUVs, crossovers, and minivans. For 2025, the [...]