71. Economic data released Friday helped confirm a view that the economy is slowing. 72. ECONOMIC DATA FAIL TO LIFT STOCKS Stocks flirted with records on strong economic data. 73. Economic data have been contradictory. 74. Economic data indicate the weak economic recovery has run out of steam. 75. Economic data moved the market a bit. 76. Economic data reflect that sentiment. 77. Economic data released Tuesday included the consumer confidence figures for May. 78. Economic data released Tuesday included the July wholesale trade report, which showed huge sales increases in both nondurable and durable goods. 79. Economic data that were surprisingly softer than expected lifted bond prices Tuesday, sending yields in the Treasuries market plunging to their lowest levels in a month. 80. Economists add two other caveats when considering economic data. |