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October 15 manufacturing surveys: New York index rises; Philadelphia eases, stays positive
The regional reports released October 15, 2026, showed different movements: New York’s headline index rose 18 points to 25.5, while Philadelphia’s fell from…
September CPI rose 0.6%; October weekly gasoline prices eased by 2.3 cents
BLS reported a 0.6% seasonally adjusted rise in September’s CPI-U. The seasonally adjusted gasoline index increased 9.1% and accounted for more than half of…
Two consumer surveys, different dimensions of concern
The New York Fed’s September 2026 SCE and Michigan’s preliminary October 2026 survey describe consumer perceptions, not observed inflation or credit…
September 2026 employment estimates: why ADP and BLS are not like-for-like
This explainer compares ADP’s September 30, 2026 release with BLS’s October 2, 2026 release. ADP reported private employment growth of 90,000; BLS reported…
October 7 Fed minutes explain a September decision, not a new rate increase
Three dates define the story: the September 15–16, 2026 meeting and rate decision; the October 2 release of September employment figures; and the October 7…