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...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...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...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...Read More
