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                August 25
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                STIL WAITING FOR THE 3% ECONOMY             | 
            
                Retail Sales Trends - Still Slowing;  Home Sales & Prices a little below last year despite slowing price rises; Huh??... Higher Costs & Prices, but No Higher Inflation?;  Geopolitical Events drive world travel to U.S.;  Lower Debt Levels for Everything But Autos   Is there anything to replace the growth from vehicle production & sales?             | 
        
        
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                August 12
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                FADING FINANCES & OTHER WORRIES             | 
            
                The Mood Starts to Fall; Quarterly Spending Patterns; Weekend Lodging; 65+ Labor Force; Revolving Credit Growth; Are housing Prices a Worry?             | 
        
        
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                August 7
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                INCOME & SPENDING; INFLATION; INVENTORIES             | 
            
                Spending-Wages-DPI - Slowing; Discretionary vs. Necessity Spending; Total Consumer Spending - Nominal, Units, Prices; Core Inflation & Real Core Spending; Inventory Build is at Manufacturing; Health Care Demand Estimates             | 
        
        
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                August 5
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                BEST OF MOMENTUM             | 
            
                
Consumer Spending Highlights.
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