Evening Briefs

Small Business Confidence Slips as Costs Rise and Hiring Cools — Evening Brief – 06.09.26

By Joe Palmisano | June 09, 2026 Small business confidence weakened in May as rising inflation concerns, escalating labor costs and ...Read more

NY Fed Survey Shows Cooling Inflation Expectations but Growing Consumer Financial Stress — Evening Brief – 06.08.26

By Joe Palmisano | June 08, 2026 U.S. consumers grew slightly more optimistic about inflation in May, but their outlook for employme...Read more

Strong Payrolls to Test Fed Chair Warsh Early in Tenure — Evening Brief – 06.05.26

By Joe Palmisano | June 05, 2026 The U.S. labor market posted job gains nearly double expectations in May and erasing months of down...Read more

Jobless Claims Rise as AI-Driven Layoffs and Corporate Restructuring Accelerate — Evening Brief – 06.04.26

By Joe Palmisano | June 04, 2026 The U.S. labor market sent mixed signals this week as a sharp jump in weekly jobless claims coincid...Read more

Private Payrolls Rise 122K in May as Hiring Broadens Across Industries — Evening Brief – 06.03.26

By Joe Palmisano | June 03, 2026 U.S. private-sector employers added 122,000 jobs in May, signaling continued labor market resilienc...Read more

Job Openings Surge to 7.6M in April — Evening Brief – 06.02.26

By Joe Palmisano | June 02, 2026 The U.S. labor market delivered a significant upside surprise in April, with job openings surging w...Read more

U.S. Manufacturing Activity Accelerates to Three-Year High Despite Inflation Pressures — Evening Brief – 06.01.26

By Joe Palmisano | June 01, 2026 U.S. manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace in three years in May, with two closely wa...Read more

Hedge Funds Post Strongest Monthly Gain in April Since 2020 — Evening Brief – 05.29.26

By Joe Palmisano | May 29, 2026 Hedge funds delivered a powerful rebound in April, erasing a sharp March drawdown and posting some ...Read more

Core PCE Cools Slightly in April as Consumer Spending Outpaces Income — Evening Brief – 05.28.26

By Joe Palmisano | May 28, 2026 U.S. inflation eased modestly in April on a monthly basis, but underlying price pressures remained ...Read more

Mortgage Applications Fall as Rates Climb to Highest Level Since August ‘25 — Evening Brief – 05.27.26

By Joe Palmisano | May 27, 2026 Mortgage application volume pulled back sharply for the week ending May 22, 2026, as climbing inter...Read more