Q4 GDP Final Est: US Economy Growth Slows to 2.4%
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) quantifies total value of all goods and services produced within a nation’s borders. Therefore, it serves as a measure of economic activity. GDP can be computed using three approaches: production, income, and expenditure. Importantly, real GDP adjusts for inflation, providing a true growth picture. Governments, businesses, and economists utilize GDP to […]
FedEx Q3 Earnings: Missed EPS, Lowered Outlook (2025)
FedEx Corporation is a well-known company that specializes in transportation, shipping, and business services. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, it started in 1971 and changed the delivery industry with its fast overnight shipping and tracking technology. Today, FedEx operates in over 220 countries, moving packages and freight across the world with its large network of planes, […]
Nike Q2 Earnings: Net Income Plunge 32% [2025]
Nike is one of the biggest and most well-known sportswear companies in the world, recognized for its creativity in design and marketing. It started as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 and became Nike in 1971. The brand is a global leader in footwear, clothing, and sports gear, focusing on high-performance products for sports like running, […]
FOMC Holds Interest Rates Steady as Expected (Mar 2025)
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is a branch of the Federal Reserve System responsible for overseeing the nation’s open market operations. This includes making key decisions about interest rates and the growth of the United States money supply. The FOMC meets several times a year to discuss and set monetary policy, aiming to achieve […]
February Retail Sales: Fell Short of Forecasts (2025)
Retail sales measure the total value of goods sold in retail stores, covering various products like clothes, electronics, and food. It’s reported monthly and provides insight into consumer spending. Higher retail sales suggest a strong economy as people are spending more money. While lower sales can signal economic slowdowns as people might be spending less. […]
March Consumer Sentiment Plunge to 27-Months Low (2025)
The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (MCSI) is a monthly survey conducted by the University of Michigan that measures consumer confidence levels in the United States. The survey gathers data through telephone interviews, focusing on consumer expectations for the economy, their current financial health, and the prospects for longer-term economic growth. Consumer sentiment is considered a […]
February PPI: Producer Inflation Remained Unchanged (2025)
The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the average change over time in the prices that domestic producers receive for their goods and services. Also, it’s a key indicator of inflation at the wholesale level, reflecting price changes from the perspective of the seller rather than the consumer. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases the […]
Adobe Q1 Earnings: Revenue Growth (11%), Cautious Outlook for Q2
Adobe Inc., formerly known as Adobe Systems Incorporated, is a software company from the U.S., based in San Jose, California. It was founded in December 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke. Adobe started by creating PostScript, a language that changed desktop publishing. Now, Adobe offers a lot of software, such as Photoshop for photo […]
February Inflation: Annual Inflation Fell to 2.8% (2025)
An inflation report is published by the government, typically by the central bank, and provides detailed information on current inflation rates. It includes data on price changes for various expenditure categories like housing, food, and transportation, and identifies factors driving inflation. A Consumer Price Index (CPI) report measures the average change in prices paid by […]
January Job Openings Steady: 7.7M Job Opened (2025)
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), produced monthly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), offers a comprehensive look at the health of the labor market. This report provides valuable insights into job vacancies, hiring trends, and employee turnover. Specifically, it details the number of job openings, the volume of new hires, […]
