Economic and Financial Highlights - FRB Atlanta http://www.frbatlanta.org/rss/ A weekly digest of economic and financial statistics providing charts and brief descriptions of data releases. This newsletter, a PDF file, focuses on different data series from week to week. en-us http://www.frbatlanta.org/ Atlanta Fed Logo http://www.frbatlanta.org/images/rss-logo.gif http://www.frbatlanta.org/rss/ Economic and Financial Highlights: June 12, 2013 http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/research/highlights/130612.pdf Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:06:00 EST The U.S. labor market added 175,000 jobs in May, and applications for mortgage refinancing fell more than 9 percent in early June. See the latest data on labor markets, real estate, and more. Economic and Financial Highlights: June 5, 2013 http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/research/highlights/130529.pdf Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:06:00 EST Sales of domestic light vehicles are approaching prerecession levels, and total construction spending in April was ahead of the year-earlier level. See the latest data on consumer spending, real estate, and more. Economic and Financial Highlights: May 29, 2013 http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/research/highlights/130529.pdf Thu, 30 May 2013 00:05:00 EST New orders for durable goods rose in April, and year-over-year home prices strengthened nationally in March. See the latest data on manufacturing, real estate, and more. Economic and Financial Highlights: May 22, 2013 http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/research/highlights/130522.pdf Thu, 23 May 2013 00:05:00 EST All southeastern states added payroll jobs in April, with Florida showing the largest gain. Nationally, existing single-family home sales were up 9 percent from the year-ago level. See the latest data on labor markets, housing, and more. Economic and Financial Highlights: May 15, 2013 http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/research/highlights/130515.pdf Thu, 09 May 2013 00:05:00 EST Overall industrial production fell 0.5 percent in April, and core retail sales increased at a 6.2 annual rate in the same month. See the latest data on manufacturing, retail sales, and more. Economic and Financial Highlights: May 8, 2013 http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/research/highlights/130508.pdf Thu, 09 May 2013 00:05:00 EST On a year-over-year basis, home prices continued to improve in March, and the U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in April. See the latest data on real estate, labor markets, and more. Economic and Financial Highlights: May 1, 2013 http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/research/highlights/130501.pdf Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:04:00 EST Year-over-year home prices rose in February for the ninth consecutive month, and consumer confidence improved in March. See the latest data on housing, consumer confidence, and more. Economic and Financial Highlights: April 24, 2013 http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/research/highlights/130424.pdf Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:04:00 EST Existing home sales declined 0.6 percent from February to March, and durable goods orders were down 5.7 percent in the same period. See the latest data on housing, manufacturing, and more. Economic and Financial Highlights: April 17, 2013 http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/research/highlights/130417.pdf Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:04:00 EST Applications for mortgage refinancing rose more than 3 percent over the week ending April 12, and retail sales have slowed in recent months. See the latest data on real estate, consumer spending, and more. Economic and Financial Highlights: April 10, 2013 http://www.frbatlanta.org/documents/research/highlights/130403.pdf Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:04:00 EST U.S. job growth slowed significantly in March, compared to previous three-month gains, and consumer confidence surveys report mixed readings. See the latest data on employment, consumer sentiment, and more.