The Labor Department creates the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey – the JOLTS Report – which tracks monthly changes in job openings as well as job offerings and “quits.”

On April 29th, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 6.4% in the first quarter of 2021.

The U.S. economy, as measured by real GDP, accelerated in 1Q21, recording an annualized increase of 6.4%.

Last week provided a first look at the April PMI data for the major developed market economies. Manufacturing and services PMIs came in at 63.3 and 50.3…

The large-cap U.S. equity markets had a fantastic week, as NASDAQ leapt 3.1%, the S&P 500 jumped 2.7% and the DJIA advanced 2.0%.

It was a good week for U.S. stock markets, as all of the major U.S. equity indices moved up on the trade-shortened week.

It was a messy week, with the major U.S. equity markets seemingly bouncing all over the place and ultimately ending the week mixed…

The four major U.S. stock indices retreated on the week, with the smaller-cap Russell 2000 losing the most as it gave back 2.8%.

Markets advanced significantly this week, with the DJIA hitting intraday highs on every single trading day as debate raged on about another stimulus package…

The major U.S. stock indices were mixed as longer-term interest rates continued climbing.