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Economic Indicators
Sep 13, 2023
Bottom Line: Consumer prices rose nearly as expected in August at the headline level, driven by higher gasoline prices. Core prices rose a bit more than expected, with an upside surprise in transportation services (mostly airfares). Owner's Equivalent Rent (OER),...
Aug 10, 2023
Bottom Line: Consumer prices rose nearly as expected in July, with core and headline readings up less than 0.2% for the second consecutive month. The headline CPI edged up to 3.3% year-on-year, primarily due to less favorable base effects. But...
Jul 12, 2023
Bottom Line: Consumer prices rose less than expected in June, with both core and headline readings up less than 0.2% on the month. The headline CPI is now down to just 3% year-on-year, thanks to base effects and a slowing...
Jun 13, 2023
Bottom Line: Consumer prices rose as expected in May with lower gasoline prices. Core CPI rose 0.44% on the month, slightly faster than in April. Core commodity prices were mostly higher, while services excluding rents were sharply lower. Used car...
May 10, 2023
Bottom Line: Consumer prices rose as expected in April with higher gasoline prices but lower utility prices. Core CPI rose 0.41% on the month, just slightly faster than in March. Core commodity prices were mostly higher, while services prices, which...
Apr 12, 2023
Bottom Line: Consumer prices rose only slightly in March, in line with expectations, as energy prices fell. Core CPI was up 0.38%, down just slightly from 0.45% in February. Owner's Equivalent Rent (OER), the largest component of core, was up...
Jul 12, 2023
Bottom Line: Mortgage activity fell last week by about 20%, almost exactly the reduction in the workweek for the 4th of July holiday. That left the headline number nearly flat, a rather impressive reading given the violent move higher in...
Jun 15, 2023
Bottom Line:   Retail sales were slightly stronger than expected in May, but the trend remained towards deceleration with downward revisions to prior data. Sales at auto and parts dealers were modestly higher than expected, driving the headline figure. Grocery store...
BID Newsletters
Dec 28, 2022
As we BID goodbye to 2022, we've rounded up a few of our most popular articles from the year to revisit.
Dec 6, 2022
This year has seen record inflation, ongoing interest rate hikes, and economic recovery, followed by anxiety over a possible recession. In this first installment of our three-part review of 2022, we look at this turbulent market and how it has impacted lending.
Jul 13, 2022
The FDIC recently published its 2022 Risk Review. We summarize some of the report highlights relating to market, operational, and climate-related risks emerging within the banking industry, and discuss their potential impact on community financial institutions.