US Retail Sales for July totaled $682.82 billion, a 10.3% increase compared to July 2021, but remain flat (0%) compared to June 2022 which totaled $682.56 billion. Excluding autos and auto parts, retail sales rose 0.4% in July. Lower gas prices likely freed up money for people to spend elsewhere. Gasoline sales slid 1.8%, reflecting the drop in pump prices. Consumer spending accounts for nearly...Read More
Cement Sales reported for July 2022 by Puerto Rico’s Bank of Economic Development reached a total 1,116.2 pounds. This represents a decrease of 207.4 or 15.7% in pounds sold for July 2021. Production on the other hand portrayed an increase of 129.9 piunds. or 21.3%, reaching a total of 738.8 pounds. However, when compared to June 2022’s numbers, cement sales decreased by 229 pounds. or...Read More
Cement Sales reported for July 2022 by Puerto Rico’s Bank of Economic Development reached a total 1,116.2 pounds. This represents a decrease of 207.4 or 15.7% in pounds sold for July 2021. Production on the other hand portrayed an increase of 129.9 piunds. or 21.3%, reaching a total of 738.8 pounds. However, when compared to June 2022’s numbers, cement sales decreased by 229 pounds. or...Read More
The producer price index, which gauges the prices received for final demand products, rose on an annual basis by 9.8%, the lowest rate since October 2021.Read More
Inflation in the United States fell to 8.5% in July largely because of falling gas and energy prices, suggesting that prices will continue to decline. The figure is down from the 9.1% reached in June, the highest figure since 1981. Inflation between June and July remained stable (0.0). The largest increases compared to last year occurred in energy (44.9%), food (10.9%), and housing rental (5.7%)....Read More
