ECRI Recession Call: Growth Index Virtually Unchanged For 7 Weeks
by: Doug Short January 2, 2012
The Weekly Leading Index (WLI) growth indicator of the Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) posted -7.6 in its latest reading, data through Dece…
May 30, 2011
http://dshort.com/charts/CMI/Consumer-Metrics-tn.gif The CMI Daily Growth Index had been setting new historic lows every few days over the past five weeks, with the trough on May 16. The index had rebounded a bit but now appears ready …
May 25, 2011
My recent update on the Consumer Metrics Institute Growth Index prompted a thoughtful response from James H. Ross, R.A. in Wilmington, NC. With regard to your question of whether the CMI Growth Index is a leading indicator for the S&…
May 24, 2011
Earlier this month we saw evidence of slowing consumption in the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report for April from the Census Bureau (see my analysis here). I’ve now updated my Consumer Metrics Institute (CMI) charts through the late…
May 20, 2011
Last week we saw evidence of slowing consumption in the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report for April from the Census Bureau (see my analysis here). This morning, I’ve updated my Consumer Metrics Institute (CMI) charts through the late…
May 9, 2011
On Thursday of this week, we’ll get the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report for April from the Census Bureau. Shortly thereafter I’ll post my revised retail sales charts. Meanwhile, I’ve updated my Consumer Metrics Institute (CMI) chart…
