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The invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions and in particular to polycarbonate composition which are rendered resistant to Gamma radiation.
The invention relates to thermoplastic polycarbonate molding compositions which are rendered resistant to gamma-radiation by the incorporation therewith of about 0.05 to about 5.0 percent by weight of an end-capped poly(alkyl oxide) conforming to ##STR2## where hal denotes bromine or chlorine, n is about 10 to 40, preferably 15 to 35 and x is 1 to 5.
The compositions were found to be resistant to the yellowing which characterized polycarbonate compositions upon exposure to gamma radiation. The composition of the invention not only has low initial color change upon exposure but also a small change in yellowness after long term storing.
Because of its physical and mechanical properties polycarbonate resins were found to be eminently suitable for a variety of applications in the medical field. Applications which require sterilization by exposure to gamma radiation present a problem since polycarbonate tends to yellow and show increased haze. The art is noted to include U.S. Pat. No. 4,624,972 which disclosed polycarbonate compositions resistant to gamma radiation containing an ester of an aromatic polycarboxylic acid. U.S. Pat. No. 4,451,641 disclosed a container prepared from a copolyester which has been modified with either a dimer acid or a dimer glycol. The copolyester is said to have an improved resistance to gamma radiation. Radiation stable polyolefin compositions have been disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,460,445. U.S. Pat. No. 4,873,271 which relates to gamma radiation resistant polycarbonate composition disclosed an ester of a poly(alkylene)oxide as a stabilizer. Also relevant is the disclosure in co-pending, commonly assigned, patent application Ser. No. 718,064 which was filed on Jun. 20, 1991.
The composition of the invention comprises a polycarbonate resin and a stabilizing agent in an amount sufficient to enhance the resistance of the resin to yellowness upon exposure to gamma radiation. Preferably, the composition contains about 0.05 to 5.0, more preferably 0.1 to 3.0 percent of the stabilizing agent.
The polycarbonate resins useful in the practice of the invention are homopolycarbonates, copolycarbonates and terpolycarbonates or mixtures thereof. The polycarbonates generally have a weight average molecular weight of 10,000-200,000, preferably 20,000-80,000 and their melt flow rate, per ASTM D-1238 at 300� C., is about 1 to about 65 gm/10 min., preferably about 2-15 gm/10 min. They may be prepared, for example, by the known diphasic interface process from a carbonic acid derivative such as phosgene and dihydroxy compounds by polycondensation (see German Offenlegungsschriften 2,063,050; 2,063,052; 1,573,703; 2,211,956; 2,211,957 and 2,248,817; French Patent 1,561,518; and the monograph H. Schnell, "Chemistry and Physics of Polycarbonates" 1 Interscience Publishers, New York, 1964, all incorporated herein by reference).
In the present context, dihydroxy compounds suitable for the preparation of the polycarbonates of the invention conform to the structural formulae (1) or (2) ##STR3## wherein A denotes an alkylene group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkylidene group with 2 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene group with 5 to 15 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylidene group with 5 to 15 carbon atoms, a carbonyl group, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, -SO- or -SO2 - or a radical conforming to ##STR4## e and g both denote the number(to 1; Z denotes F, Cl, Br or C1 -C4 -alkyl and if several Z radicals are substituents in one aryl radical, they may be identical or different one from the other; d denotes an integer of from 0 to 4; and f denotes an integer of from 0 to 3.
Among the dihydroxy compounds useful in the practice of the invention are hydroquinone, resorcinol, bis-(hydroxyphenyl) alkanes, bis-(hydroxyphenyl) ethers, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)ketones, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-sulfoxides, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)sulfides, bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-sulfones, and α,α'-bis-(hydroxyphenyl)-diisopropylbenzenes, as well as their nuclear-alkylated compounds. These and further suitable aromatic dihydroxy compounds are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,028,356; 2,999,835; 3,148,172; 2,991,273; 3,271,367; and 2,999,846, all incorporated herein by reference. Further examples of suitable bisphenols are 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane (bisphenol A), 2,4-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylbutane, 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane, α,α'-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-p-diisopropylbenzene, 2,2-bis-(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, 2,2-bis-(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane, 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-sulfide, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-sulfoxide, bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfone, hydroxybenzophenone, 2,4-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-cyclohexane, α,α'-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-p-diisopropylbenzene and 4,4'-sulfonyl diphenyl.
Examples of particularly preferred aromatic bisphenols are 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane, 2,2-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane and 1,1-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane.
The most preferred bisphenol is 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propane (bisphenol A).
The polycarbonates of the invention may entail in their structure units derived from one or more of the suitable bisphenols.
Among the resins suitable in the practice of the invention there are included phenolphthalein based polycarbonate, copolycarbonates and terpolycarbonates such as are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,036,036 and 4,210,741, both incorporated by reference herein.
The polycarbonates of the invention may also be branched by condensing therein small quantities, e.g., 0.05-2.0 mol (relative to the bisphenols) of polyhydroxyl compound. Polycarbonates of this type have been described, for example, in German Offenlegungsschriften 1,570,533; 2,116,974 and 2,113,374; British Patents 885,442 and 1,079,821 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,544,514. The following are some examples of polyhydroxyl compounds which may be used for this purpose: phloroglucinol; 4,6-dimethyl-2,4,6-tri-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-heptane; 1,3,5-tri-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-benzene; 1,1,1-tri-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-ethane; tri-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-phenylmethane; 2,2-bis-[4,4-(4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl)-cyclohexyl]-propane; 2,4-bis-(4-hydroxy-1-isopropylidine)-phenol; 2,6,-bis-(2'-dihydroxy-5'-methylbenzyl)-4-methylphenol; 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid; 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-propane and 1,4-bis-(4,4'-dihydroxytriphenylmethyl)-benzene. Some of the other polyfunctional compounds are 2,4 dihydroxybenzoic acid, trimesic acid, cyanuric chloride and 3,3-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydroindole.
In addition to the polycondensation process mentioned above, other processes for the preparation of the polycarbonates of the invention are polycondensation in a homogeneous phase and transesterification. The suitable processes are disclosed in the incorporated herein by references U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,028,365; 2,999,846; 3,153,008; and 2,991,273.
The preferred process for the preparation of polycarbonates is the interfacial polycondensation process.
Other methods of synthesis in forming the polycarbonates of the invention such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,912,688, incorporated herein by reference, may be used.
Suitable polycarbonate resins are available in commerce, for instance, Makrolon FCR, Makrolon 2600, Makrolon 2800 and Makrolon 3100, all of which are bisphenol A based homopolycarbonate resins differing in terms of their respective molecular weights and characterized in that their melt flow indices (MFR) per ASTM D-1238 are about 16.5-24, 13-16, 7.5-13.0 and 3.5-6.5 gm/10 min., respectively. These are products of Mobay Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa.
The stabilizer of the invention - a halogenated aromatic carbonate end-capped poly(alkyl oxide) conforming to the structure depicted below - may be prepared by reacting the appropriate polyalkylene gycol chloroformate with the appropriate halogen substituted phenol. Alternatively the stabilizer may be prepared by reacting the chloroformate of the appropriate halogen substituted phenol with the appropriate polyalkylene glycol. Furthermore it is possible to react the appropriate halogen substituted diphenyl carbonate with the appropriate polyalkylene glycol.
The stabilizer conforms to ##STR5## where hal denotes bromine or chlorine, n is about 10 to 40, preferably 15 to 35 and x is 1 to 5.
In the practice of the invention the stabilizer is added to the polycarbonate resin at a level of 0.05 to 5 preferably 0.1 to 3.0 percent, relative to the weight of the composition, via extrusion techniques. Once extruded the composition may be molded by conventional methods for molding of thermoplastics.
Conventional additives may also be incorporated in the composition for their art-recognized utility. These include release agents, plasticizers, thermal and UV stabilizers, antioxidants, fillers, reinforcements and the like. Especially useful are thermal stabilizers such as phosphines, phosphites and phosphates which may advantageously be added to the stabilized composition of the invention.
The stabilizer of the invention was incorporated in a polycarbonate resin and specimens were molded from the composition. The specimens were subjected to gamma radiation and the change in yellowness index was measured and is reported below. The effect of the radiation was determined on specimens which were injection molded at 290� C.
In all the experiments, the polycarbonate was Makrolon 2608 resin which is a bisphenol-A based polycarbonate having a melt flow rate of about 11 gm/10 min per ASTM D-1238 - a product of Mobay Corporation.
1. An end-capped poly(alkyl oxide) stabilizer used in demonstrating the invention may be prepared by first reacting phosgene with propylene glycol to form the corresponding dichloroformate. The resulting dichloroformate is then dissolved in a suitable solvent for instance tetrahydrofuran, along with a brominated phenol and to this solution, at room temperature, pyridine is added. After the reaction has been completed the mixture is filtered and the solvent removed yielding a viscous liquid conforming structurally to ##STR6## where n is 10-40 and where x is 1 to 5.
2. A stabilizer was thus prepared: The dichloroformate of propylene glycol (20.0 gm, 0.0178 mole) and 2,4,6-tribromophenol (11.75 gm, 0.0355 mole) were dissolved in dry tetrahydrofuran and to this homogeneous solution at room temperature was added pyridine (3.0 ml) dropwise. As the pyridine was added a precipitate forms. After 12 hours stirring at room temperature the mixture was filtered and the tetrahydrofuran removed under vacuum. The resulting oil was redissolved in hexane and filtered to remove any undissolved material. The hexane was then removed under vacuum to produce 27.63 (90%) of clear colorless oil.
The resulting end-capped poly(alkyl oxide) was blended at a level of 1 wt. % with the polycarbonate resin. The components were tumble blended and then extruded in a single screw extruder and pelletized in a conventional manner. Specimens measuring about 2"�3"33 0.10" were prepared by injection molding. The specimens we e then exposed to gamma radiation at a dose of 2.5 Mrad. The thus irradiated specimens were stored in the dark and the yellowness index (YI), in accordance with ASTM D 1925, was determined at intervals.
In Table 1 there is shown the performance of specimens molded from a polycarbonate composition in accordance with the invention. The stabilizer was based on a propylene glycol having a molecular weight of 1000.
The results show low initial color and little or no change in the yellowness index (YI) during storage.
The results of the evaluation are shown below.
TABLE 1______________________________________Yellowness Index (YI) of stabilized compositions x = 5* x = 3______________________________________Initial YI 8.30 3.15YI0 ** 11.51 8.70(ΔYI0)*** 3.21 5.55YI10 11.51 8.70(ΔYI10) 3.21 5.55YI20 11.30 8.69(ΔYI20) 3.00 5.54YI40 11.26 8.63(ΔYI40) 2.96 5.48______________________________________ *"x" denotes the number of bromine substituents on the endcapping moiety. **The subscripts indicate the number of days that the specimens were stored in the dark after exposure to gamma radiation. ***"Δ" denotes the difference between the yellowness index after th exposure and that of the initial value, of the unradiated sample.
In a second set of experiments the propylene glycol used in preparing the stabilizer had a molecular weight of about 2000. The method of end-capping and the procedures for preparing the samples and their evaluation were as described above. The table below summarizes the results.
TABLE 2______________________________________Yellowness Index (YI) of stabilized compositionsand of the unstabilized resin (control) x = 5* x = 3 control______________________________________Initial YI 4.98 3.02 3.85YI0 ** 9.27 8.52 20.43(ΔYI0)*** 4.29 5.50 16.58YI7 8.98 8.56 16.39(ΔYI7) 4.00 5.54 12.54YI12 9.02 8.58 16.14(ΔYI12) 4.04 5.56 12.29YI20 9.10 8.65 16.09(ΔYI20) 4.12 5.63 12.24YI40 9.09 8.60 16.02(ΔYI40) 4.11 5.58 12.17______________________________________ *"x" denotes the number of bromine substituents on the endcapping moiety. **The subscripts indicate the number of days that the specimens were stored in the dark after exposure to gamma radiation. ***"Δ" denotes the difference between the yellowness index after th exposure and that of the initial value, of the unradiated sample.
Although the invention has been described in detail in the foregoing for the purpose of illustration, it is to be understood that such detail is solely for that purpose and that variations can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention except as it may be limited by the claims.
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The original Balthazar opened in downtown New York's Spring Street in 1997. Balthazar London is situated in the heart of Covent Garden, just across from the Royal Opera House. Housed in the old Theatre Museum, Balthazar shares The Flower Cellars building with The London Film Museum. (The permanent flower market was originally built for the Covent Garden flower sellers in 1870 and this space was used for storage.)
Founder Keith McNally has endeavoured to remain as true to the New York original as possible, where bistro food, good wine and friendly service are the order of the day. Balthazar London has the egalitarian appeal of the brasserie – something for everyone all day long: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, as well as weekend brunch.
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Venue Details & Map
Balthazar London
- Address
4-6 Russell StreetLondonWC2B 5HZ
- Public transport:
- Covent Garden, Underground
The plan was to come here for a late Saturday Brunch and get some eggs. We arrived to find a queue but had looking booked, so we went straight through. After we walked in and were seated I managed to glimpse so amazing dishes which made me think twice about the original plan. I ended up going for the burger. Cooked to preference, with a great homemade sauce and bun. It also came swimming in a...more
grilled langoustines (yabbies) with green tomato salsa, chives and aromatic oil served with Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2013 - a very light white wine that makes it a great companion to shellfish and white meat seafood - I think I just came up with the term, white meat seafood. I am thinking sea bream, bass, monkfish and halibut. Probably mackarel and tuna would be too...more
Best. Eggs. Florentine. Ive. Ever. Had.
Gorgeous french looking brasserie. Although an american chain, so included a special 4th july menu and of course pancakes, this is actually supposed to be a french brasserie. With great choice of french dishes.
Had the eggs florentine - and honestly best ones ive even had! And ive tried quite a few places! Everything was perfect - the spinach, the...more
Balthazar is so difficult to book for dinner and brave it by trying to get a table for walk-in. We ended up waiting ovee two hours for a table! So i do recommend to get a table booking. Was it worth it? Well I wouldnt do it again but since it is one of those place I have been wanting to try ever since it open then of course it was worth it for the first time!
As a French brasserie you will...more
I knew coming to London I had to try Balthazar's. I wasn't able to make it to the one in NYC, so why not? We made a reservation for 8pm and when we got there it was packed! We ended up waiting for about an extra 20 minutes for our table. The restaurant kept apologizing for the wait and were kind enough to offer a bottle of champagne while we waited for our table to clear out(bonus!). I was...more


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S&P 500 Snapshot: Flat Friday, but Best Weekly Gain of 2015
October 9th, 2015
Global markets had a good day today. The Nikkei rose 1.64%, the Shanghai Composite 1.28% and the Euro STOXX 50 was up a respectable 0.79%. In contrast, our benchmark S&P 500 bounced around in a relatively narrow range between its early session intraday high of 0.33% and its mid-afternoon -0.29% low. The index then trended slowly higher to post a tiny 0.07% gain for the day. However, its weekly gain of 3.26% was the biggest since the 3.41% weekly advance in mid-December of last year.
ECRI Weekly Leading Index: "The White Queen's Rule"
October 9th, 2015
ECRI's latest weekly data point shows an increase from the previous week, but more interesting is the company's latest publicly available commentary published earlier this week: "The White Queen's Rule". Who is the White Queen? Readers with a literary bent may recognize the allusion to Lewis Carroll's sequel to Alice in Wonderland, namely Through the Looking-Glass. But the real answer, of course, is Fed Chair Janet Yellen. And, of course, there is an implicit pun on "rule" -- the one who rules and the rule that is imposed.
Treasury Snapshot: 10-Year Yield is Back to Its January 2nd Close
October 9th, 2015
The yield on the 10-year note closed on January 2nd at 2.12%. It hit its year-to-date low of 1.68% a month later and its YTD closing high of 2.50% on June 10th. It closed yesterday back at that January 2nd 2.12%.
New Jobless Claims: Better Than Expected
October 8th, 2015
Today's seasonally adjusted 263K new claims was better than the Investing.com forecast of 274K. The four-week moving average is at 267,500, down from last week's 270,500, which is 1,500 above its interim low set eight weeks ago.
Household Incomes Across Time: The Divergence at the Top
October 7th, 2015
Among the most interesting of the long-term economic indicators we track is the Census Bureau's annual data on the mean (average) household income received by each fifth (quintile) and top 5 percent. See our latest update here. A conspicuous pattern in the series is the widening of the spread in income growth that started during the 1980s.
What Would It Take for the Prime U.S. Workforce to Fully Recover?
October 7th, 2015
The reaction in the popular financial press to last week's Employment Report for September followed the usual pattern of hyper-reaction to the monthly data points. The unemployment rate was unchanged, but the number of new nonfarm jobs (a relatively volatile number subject to extensive revisions) disappointed expectations. The popular consensus was that the low number of new jobs will dissuade the Fed from a rate hike this year.
Demographic Trends for the 50-and-Older Work Force
October 6th, 2015
Note: This commentary has been updated with the latest numbers from last week's Employment Report.
This is not the scenario that would have been envisioned a generation ago for the "Golden Years" of retirement. Consider: Today nearly one in three of the 65-69 cohort and about one in five of the 70-74 cohort are in the labor force.
A Look at Long-Term Trends in Employment by Age Group
October 6th, 2015
The Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) is a simple computation: You take the Civilian Labor Force (people age 16 and over employed or seeking employment) and divide it by the Civilian Noninstitutional Population (those 16 and over not in the military and or committed to an institution). The result is the participation rate expressed as a percent.
August Trade Deficit at $48.3 Billion
October 6th, 2015
The International Trade in Goods and Services, also known as the FT-900, is published monthly by the Bureau of Economic Analysis with data going back to 1992. The monthly reports include revisions that go back several months. This report details U.S. exports and imports of goods and services.
The Labor Market Conditions Index for September: At the Flatline
October 5th, 2015
The Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI) is a relatively recent indicator developed by Federal Reserve economists to assess changes in the labor market conditions. It is a dynamic factor model of labor market indicators, essentially a diffusion index subject to extensive revisions based on nineteen underlying indicators in nine broad categories (see the table at the bottom for details). Today's release of the September data came in at 0, down from 1.2 in August. Negative revisions were made to the previous three months: -0.1 in July to 0.7 in June, -0.7 in July and -0.9 in August.
ISM Non-Manufacturing: September Growth Continues to Slow
October 5th, 2015
Today the Institute for Supply Management published its latest Non-Manufacturing Report. The headline NMI Composite Index is at 56.9 percent, down 2.1 percent from last month's 59.0 percent. Today's number came in below the Investing.com forecast of 57.5 percent.
Baby Boomer Employment Across Time
October 5th, 2015
The 20th century Baby Boom was one of the most powerful demographic events in the history of the United States. We've created a series of charts to show seven age cohorts of the employed population from 1948 to the present. What we see is essentially the "Boomer Bulge" in employment across time. Those born between 1946 and 1964 continue to grow the employment of the two oldest cohorts. It will be interesting to see how long those two trends continue.
Multiple Jobholders: Two Decades of Trends as of September
October 5th, 2015
What are the long-term trends for multiple jobholders in the US? The Bureau of Labor Statistics has two decades of historical data to enlighten us on that topic, courtesy of Table A-16 in the monthly Current Population Survey.
At present, multiple jobholders account for about five percent of civilian employment. The survey captures data for four subcategories of the multi-job workforce, the current relative sizes of which we've illustrated in a pie chart.
Ratio of Part-Time Employed Remains Higher Than the Pre-Recession Levels
October 5th, 2015
Let's take a close look at Friday's employment report numbers on Full and Part-Time Employment. Buried near the bottom of Table A-9 of the government's Employment Situation Summary are the numbers for Full- and Part-Time Workers, with 35-or-more hours as the arbitrary divide between the two categories. The source is the monthly Current Population Survey (CPS) of households. The focus is on total hours worked regardless of whether the hours are from a single or multiple jobs.
World Markets Weekend Update: A Mixed Bag
October 3rd, 2015
It was a mixed bag this week for major world stock markets with four of the eight indexes on our world watch list posting gains and four posting losses. How is 2015 stacking up for our gang of eight? From their respective 2015 highs, rounded to a percent: S&P 500 -8%, SENSEX -12%, FTSE -14%, Nikkei -15%, CAC 40 -15%, DAX -24%, Hang Seng - 24% and Shanghai -41%.
Market Remains Overvalued, But Off Its Interim High
October 2nd, 2015
Here is a summary of the four market valuation indicators we update on a monthly basis.
- The Crestmont Research P/E Ratio
- The cyclical P/E ratio using the trailing 10-year earnings as the divisor
- The Q Ratio, which is the total price of the market divided by its replacement cost
- The relationship of the S&P Composite price to a regression trendline
Market Valuation, Inflation and Treasury Yields: Clues from the Past
October 2nd, 2015
Our monthly market valuation updates have long had the same conclusion: US stock indexes are significantly overvalued, which suggests cautious expectations on investment returns. In a "normal" market environment -- one with conventional business cycles, Federal Reserve policy, interest rates and inflation -- current valuation levels would be a serious concern.
But these are different times.
The Big Four Economic Indicators: September Nonfarm Employment
October 2nd, 2015
Note: This commentary has been updated to include Nonfarm Employment for September. As the adjacent thumbnail of the past year illustrates, Nonfarm Employment remains in its upward trend despite today's disappointing report of only 142K new nonfarm jobs in September and the fact that the previous two months were revised downward. Nevertheless, the uptrend remains in play, if somewhat slower.
The Civilian Labor Force, Unemployment Claims and the Business Cycle
October 2nd, 2015
What does the ratio of unemployment claims tell us about where we are in the business cycle and our current recession risk? At present, the ratio for Continued Claims has been trending down. Excluding the 1981 recession, the Initial Claims trough lead time for a recession has ranged from 7 to 22 months with an average of 12 months if we include the 1981 recession and 14 months if we exclude it. Admittedly, the last recession is an extreme example, but the Initial Claims trough preceded its December 2007 onset by a whopping 22 months.
August Median Household Income at Post-Recession High
October 2nd, 2015
The Sentier Research monthly median household income data series is now available for August. The nominal median household income was up $576 month-over-month and up $$2,753 year-over-year. That's an increase of 1.0% MoM and a 5.2% YoY increase. Adjusted for inflation, the latest income was up $615 MoM and up $2,637 YoY. The real numbers equate to 1.1% MoM and a 5.0% YoY increase.
September New Jobs Fall Below Forecast; July and August Were Revised Downward
October 2nd, 2015
Today's report of 142K new nonfarm jobs in September was substantially below the Investing.com forecast of 203K. To make matters worse, July and August nonfarm payrolls were revised downward by 22K and 59K for a total of -81K. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.1%.
Crestmont Market Valuation Update
October 2nd, 2015
Quick take: Based on the September S&P 500 average of daily closes, the Crestmont P/E is 80% above its arithmetic mean and at the 96th percentile of this fourteen-plus-decade monthly metric.
The Q Ratio and Market Valuation: September Update
October 1st, 2015
The Q Ratio is a popular method of estimating the fair value of the stock market developed by Nobel Laureate James Tobin. It's a fairly simple concept, but laborious to calculate. The Q Ratio is the total price of the market divided by the replacement cost of all its companies.
Light Vehicle Sales Per Capita: A Look at the Long-Term Trend
October 1st, 2015
For the past few years we've been following a couple of transportation metrics: Vehicle Miles Traveled and Gasoline Volume Sales. For both series we focus on the population adjusted data. Let's now do something similar with the Light Vehicle Sales report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This data series stretches back to January 1976. Since that first data point, the Civilian Noninstitutional Population Age 16 and Over (i.e., driving age not in the military or an inmate) has risen 62.2%.
Is the Stock Market Cheap?
October 1st, 2015
Here is a new update of a popular market valuation method using the most recent Standard & Poor's "as reported" earnings and earnings estimates and the index monthly average of daily closes for the past month. For the earnings, see the table below created from Standard & Poor's latest earnings spreadsheet.
ISM Manufacturing Index: Lowest Reading Since May 2013
October 1st, 2015
Today the Institute for Supply Management published its monthly Manufacturing Report for September. The latest headline PMI was 50.2 percent, a decrease of 0.9% from the previous month and below the Investing.com forecast of 50.6. This was the 33rd consecutive month of expansion.
Regression to Trend: A New Look at Long-Term Market Performance
October 1st, 2015
Quick take: At the end of September the inflation-adjusted S&P 500 index price was 77% above its long-term trend, a decline from 84% the previous month.
About the only certainty in the stock market is that, over the long haul, over performance turns into under performance and vice versa. Is there a pattern to this movement? Let's apply some simple regression analysis to the question.
A Look at Secular Bull and Bear Markets
October 1st, 2015
Was the March 2009 low the end of a secular bear market and the beginning of a secular bull? At this point, six years later, the S&P 500 has set an inflation-adjusted record high.
Let's examine the past to broaden our understanding of the range of historical trends in market performance. An obvious feature of this inflation-adjusted series is the pattern of long-term alternations between up-and down-trends.
Moving Averages: September Month-End Update
September 30th, 2015
Valid until the market close on September 30, 2015
The S&P 500 closed September with a monthly loss of 2.64%. All three S&P 500 MAs and four of the five Ivy Portfolio ETF MAs are signaling "Cash". In the table, monthly closes that are within 2% of a signal are highlighted in yellow.
Anticipating the Employment Report for August: ADP Number 6K Above Forecast
September 30th, 2015
The economic mover and shaker this week is Friday's employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This monthly report contains a wealth of data for economists, the most publicized being the month-over-month change in Total Nonfarm Employment (the PAYEMS series in the FRED repository). Today we have the September estimate of 200K new nonfarm private employment jobs from ADP, an increase over August's 186K, which is a downward revision from 190K.
Moving Averages: Month-End Preview
September 29th, 2015
Here is an advance preview of the monthly moving averages we track after the close of the last business day of the month. At this point, before the open on the last day of the month, all three S&P 500 strategies are signaling "cash" -- unchanged from last month's signals. Four of the five Ivy Portfolio ETFs - Vanguard REIT Index ETF (VNQ), PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking (DBC), and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU), and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) - are signaling "cash", identical to last month's quadruple cash signal.
Home Price Rose 5% Year-over-Year in July; Growth is Mostly in the West
September 29th, 2015
With this morning's release of the July S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price we learned that seasonally adjusted home prices for the benchmark 20-city index were down fractionally month over month for the third consecutive month at -0.2%. However, the year-over-year change has hovered between 4.9% and 5% for six months. Price growth, we're told, is mostly in the west.
Consumer Confidence Improved Moderately in September
September 29th, 2015
The latest Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index was released this morning based on data collected through September 17. The headline number of 103.0 was a slight improvement from the August final reading of 101.3, a downward revision of August's initial 101.5. Today's number was above the Investing.com forecast of 96.1.
Intuit Small Business Index: Remains Stagnant
September 29th, 2015
The latest Intuit Small Business Employment Index (SBI) came out this morning, which measures employment in firms with fewer than 20 employees with data going back to 2007. The real-time data comes directly from Intuit software, not from surveys, and is the only source of monthly data on small business revenues, expenses, and payroll data. It allows for a much earlier read on the health of small businesses.
Two Measures of Inflation and Fed Policy
September 28th, 2015
The BEA's Personal Consumption Expenditures Chain-type Price Index for August shows core inflation below the Federal Reserve's 2% long-term target at 1.31%. The latest Core Consumer Price Index release, also data through August, is higher at 1.83%. The Fed is on record as using Core PCE data for its primary inflation gauge.
Weekly Gasoline Price Update: Regular and Premium Essentially Unchanged, WTIC Down
September 28th, 2015
It's time again for our weekly gasoline update based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The price of Regular remained the same and Premium went down by one cent. WTIC went down from last week to $44.43, a $2.53 decrease from the previous week. According to GasBuddy.com, California has the highest average price for Regular at $2.98 with Los Angeles averaging $3.12. South Carolina has the cheapest at $1.95.
Regional Fed Manufacturing Overview: September
September 28th, 2015
The Federal Reserve System consists of twelve Federal Reserve Banks, twenty five branches, and the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. Each bank serves a larger regional district. Five out of the twelve Federal Reserve Regional Districts currently publish monthly data on regional manufacturing: Dallas, Kansas City, New York, Richmond, and Philadelphia. Here is an overview of all five with an overlay and average of historical data.
August Pending Home Sales Down, But Remain at Healthy Level
September 28th, 2015
Earlier today the National Association of Realtors released the August data for their Pending Home Sales Index. "Pending home sales retreated in August but remained at a healthy level of activity and have now risen year-over-year for 12 consecutive months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. A modest increase in the West was offset by declines in all other regions."
August Real Disposable Income Per Capita Rose 0.31%
September 28th, 2015
With the release of today's report on August Personal Incomes and Outlays we can now take a closer look at "Real" Disposable Personal Income Per Capita.
The August nominal 0.28% month-over-month increase in disposable income remains unchanged when we adjust for inflation. The year-over-year metrics are 2.83% nominal and 2.49% real.
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Outlook Remains Weak
September 28th, 2015
This morning we got the most recent Dallas Fed Manufacturing Outlook. The latest index came in at -9.5, a 6 point increase from last month's -15.8. The Investing.com forecast was for a reading of -9.5.
The PCE Price Index Remain Below Target
September 28th, 2015
The Personal Income and Outlays report for August was published this morning by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The latest Headline PCE price index year-over-year (YoY) rate is 0.33%, up fractionally from a revised 0.31% the previous month. The latest Core PCE index (less Food and Energy) at 1.31% is little changed from the previous month's 1.25% YoY.
The Big Four Economic Indicators: Real Personal Income for August
September 28th, 2015
Personal Income (excluding Transfer Receipts) in August rose 0.35% and is up 4.1% year-over-year. When we adjust for inflation using the BEA's PCE Price Index, Real Personal Income (excluding Transfer Receipts) rose 0.34%. The real number is up 3.77% year-over-year. Real PI less TR is one of those indicators that warrants adjustment for population growth to understand the long-term trends.
Vehicle Miles Traveled: A New Look at Our Evolving Behavior
September 25th, 2015
The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Commission has released the latest report on Traffic Volume Trends, data through July.
"Travel on all roads and streets changed by 4.2% (11.4 billion vehicle miles) for July 2015 as compared with July 2014." The less volatile 12-month moving average is up 0.37% month-over-month and 3.16% year-over-year. If we factor in population growth, the 12-month MA of the civilian population-adjusted data (age 16-and-over) is a smaller change, up 0.28% month-over-month and up only 1.98% year-over-year.
Market Cap to GDP: The Buffett Valuation Indicator Hovers in Levitation Mode
September 25th, 2015
With today's release of the Third Estimate for Q2 GDP, we now have an updated look at the popular "Buffett Indicator" -- the ratio of corporate equities to GDP. The indicator has been hovering just over 2 standard deviations above its mean. The current reading is 123.6%, which is off its 126.8% interim high in Q1 of this year.
Visualizing GDP: A Closer Look Inside the Q2 Third Estimate
September 25th, 2015
The chart below is a way to visualize real GDP change since 2007. It uses a stacked column chart to segment the four major components of GDP with a dashed line overlay to show the sum of the four, which is real GDP itself. Here is the latest overview from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Q2 GDP Per Capita at 3.2% for Third Estimate
September 25th, 2015
The Second Estimate for Q2 GDP, to one decimal, came in at 3.9 percent, up from the 3.7 percent of the Second Estimate. But with a per-capita adjustment, the data series is currently at 3.2 percent (3.22 percent to two decimal places). The 10-year moving average illustrates that US economic growth has slowed dramatically since the last recession.
Michigan Consumer Sentiment: Up Slightly from Preliminary Reading
September 25th, 2015
The University of Michigan Final Consumer Sentiment for September came in at 87.2, an increase from the 85.7 Preliminary reading. Investing.com had forecast 86.7 for the September Final.
Q2 GDP Third Estimate at 3.9%, An Upward Adjustment from 3.7%
September 25th, 2015
The Third Estimate for Q2 GDP, to one decimal, came in at 3.9 percent, an increase from the 3.7 percent Second Estimate. Today's number was slightly better than most mainstream estimates, with Investing.com and Briefing.com both expecting no change.
Understanding the CFNAI Components
September 24th, 2015
The Chicago Fed's National Activity Index, which we reported on earlier today, is based on 85 economic indicators drawn from four broad categories of data:
- Production and Income
- Employment, Unemployment, and Hours
- Personal Consumption and Housing
- Sales, Orders, and Inventories
The "Real" Goods on the August Durable Goods Data
September 24th, 2015
Earlier today the Census Bureau posted the Advance Report on August Durable Goods New Orders. This series dates from 1992 and is not adjusted for either population growth or inflation. Let's now review Durable Goods data with two adjustments. In the charts below the gray line shows the goods orders divided by the Census Bureau's monthly population data, giving us durable goods orders per capita. The blue line goes a step further and adjusts for inflation based on the Producer Price Index for All Commodities, chained in today's dollar value.
New Home Sales at Interim High of 552K
September 24th, 2015
This morning's release of the August New Home Sales from the Census Bureau at 552K surprised general expectations, and the previous month was revised upward by 15K. The Investing.com forecast was for 515K.
Kansas City Fed Survey: Manufacturing Declined Moderately in September
September 24th, 2015
The Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Survey business conditions indicator measures activity in the following states: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, western Missouri, and northern New Mexico. The latest index came in at -8, which indicates slowing activity. Here is a snapshot of the complete Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Survey. The three-month moving average, which helps us visualize trends, is at its lowest level since mid-2009.
August Durable Goods: Down 2%, Core Goods Flat at 0.0%
September 24th, 2015
The Advance Report on Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders released today gives us a first look at the August durable goods numbers. The latest new orders headline number at -2.0 percent was spot on the Investing.com estimate. This series is down -2.3 percent year-over-year (YoY). If we exclude transportation, "core" durable goods came in at 0.0 percent month-over-month (MoM), a tick below the Investing.com estimate of 0.1 percent. However, the core measure is down -3.9 percent YoY.
Chicago Fed: Economic Growth Slowed in August
September 24th, 2015
"Index shows economic growth slowed in August": This is the headline for today's release of the Chicago Fed's National Activity Index.
Gasoline Volume Sales and our Changing Culture
September 24th, 2015
The Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) monthly data on volume sales is several weeks old when it released. The latest numbers, through mid-June, are now available. However, despite the lag, this report offers an interesting perspective on fascinating aspects of the US economy. Gasoline prices and increases in fuel efficiency are important factors, but there are also some significant demographic and cultural dynamics in this data series.
Median Household Income Growth: Deflating the American Dream
September 23rd, 2015
What is the single best indicator of the American Dream? Many would point to household income growth. The Census Bureau has now published some selected annual household income data in a new report: "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014". Last year the median (middle) household income was $53,657 — a 0.13% year-over-year increase that shrinks to -1.48% when adjusted for inflation. Let's put the new release into a larger historical context.
Median Home Price and Salary Required in 27 Major Cities
September 23rd, 2015
Tim Manni, the Managing Editor at HSH.com, features a periodic update entitled "The Salary You Must Earn to Buy a Home in 27 Metros". The key question is:
"How much salary do you need to earn in order to afford the principal and interest payments on a median-priced home in your metro area?"
Brace Yourself: Our Latest Look at Student Debt
September 23rd, 2015
College Tuition and Fees constitute one of the biggest threats to our economic outlook. Here is a chart of data from the relevant Consumer Price Index sub-component reaching back to 1978, the earliest year Uncle Sam provides a breakout for College Tuition and Fees. As an interesting sidebar, we've thrown in the increase in the cost of purchasing a new car as well as the more substantial increase for the broader category of medical care, both of which pale in comparison.
Median Household Purchasing Power for the 50 States and DC
September 22nd, 2015
Last week we posted an update on the median household income by the 50 states and DC based on the Current Population Survey, a joint undertaking of the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics, which includes annual data from 1984 to 2014. Let's now look at the actual purchasing power of those median incomes. For this adjustment we're using the "C2ER Cost of Living Index" produced by C2ER, the Council for Community and Economic Research.
Richmond Fed: Manufacturing Slowed in September
September 22nd, 2015
Today the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Composite Index dropped 5 points -5 from last month's 0. Investing.com had forecast an increase to 4. Because of the highly volatile nature of this index, we include a 3-month moving average to facilitate the identification of trends, now at 2.5, still indicating expansion.
FHFA House Price Index Up 0.6% in July
September 22nd, 2015
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released the U.S. House Price Index (HPI) for the most recent month. U.S. house prices rose in July, up 0.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous month. Year-over-year the index is up 5.7% (nonseasonally adjusted). Investing.com had forecast a 0.4 percent MoM increase.
Existing-Home Sales Dip in August
September 21st, 2015
This morning's release of the August Existing-Home Sales shows a dip after three consecutive months of gains to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.31 million units from a slight downward revision of 5.58 million in July (previously 5.59 million). The Investing.com consensus was for 5.51 million. The latest number represents a 4.8% decrease from the previous month and a 6.2% increase year-over-year.
The Fed's Financial Accounts: What Is Uncle Sam's Largest Asset?
September 21st, 2015
Pop Quiz! Without recourse to your text, your notes or a Google search, what line item is the largest asset in Uncle Sam's financial accounts?
- A) U.S. Official Reserve Assets
- B) Total Mortgages
- C) Taxes Receivable
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Median Household Income by State: A New Look at the Data
September 18th, 2015
The Census Bureau's annual household income reports for 2014 is now available. We've now compiled a few tables for the 50 states and DC based on the Current Population Survey, a joint undertaking of the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics, which includes annual data from 1984 to 2014. The details are fascinating.
First, some context. The median US income in 2014 was $53,657, up from $22,415 in 1984 -- a 139.4% rise over the 30-year time frame.
Household Net Worth: The "Real" Story
September 18th, 2015
Let's take a long-term view of household net worth from the latest Z.1 release. A quick glance at the complete data series shows a distinct bubble in net worth that peaked in Q4 2007 with a trough in Q1 2009, the same quarter the stock market bottomed. The latest Fed balance sheet shows a total net worth that is 55.7% above the 2009 trough and 26.1% above the 2007 peak and at an all-time high. The nominal Q1 net worth is up 0.8% from the previous quarter and up 4.7% year over year.
Conference Board Leading Economic Index Sees Fractional Increase in August
September 18th, 2015
The Latest Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for August is now available. The index increased 0.1 percent from a revised 123.6 to today's 123.7. The latest indicator value came in below the 0.2 percent forecast by Investing.com.
Secular Trends in Residential Building Permits and Housing Starts
September 18th, 2015
Over the long haul the two series offer a compelling study of trends in residential real estate. Here is an overlay of the two series since the 1959 inception of the Starts data and the Permits data, which began being tracked a year later. The monthly data points are preserved as faint dots. The trends are illustrated with 6-month moving averages of data divided by the Census Bureau's mid-month population estimates.
NYSE Margin Debt Declines Again
September 17th, 2015
Note: The NYSE has released new data for margin debt, now available through August. We've updated the charts in this commentary to include the latest numbers.
The NYSE margin debt data is about a month old when it is published. The latest debt level is down 2.7% month-over-month and 5.2% off its real (inflation-adjusted) record high in April.
Median Household Incomes by Age Bracket: 1967-2014
September 17th, 2015
Earlier today we updated our commentary on household income distribution to include the Census Bureau's release of the 2014 annual data. Our focus was on arithmetic mean (average) household incomes by quintile (and the top 5%) over the 46-year history of this data series. The analysis offered some fascinating insights into U.S. household incomes. But the classification misses the implications of age for income. Households are by no means locked into the same quintile over time.
U.S. Household Incomes: A 47-Year Perspective
September 17th, 2015
The Census Bureau has now released its annual report household income data for 2014. This update features an analysis of the quintile breakdown of data from 1967 through 2014 along with the statistics for the top 5%.
Philly Fed Business Outlook: General Activity Index Goes Negative
September 17th, 2015
The latest gauge of General Activity came in at -6.0, down significantly from last month's 8.3. The 3-month moving average came in at 2.7, down from 9.7 last month. Since this is a diffusion index, negative readings indicate contraction, positive ones indicate expansion. The Six-Month Outlook was up at 44, versus the previous month's 43.1.
The Philly Fed ADS Business Conditions Index
September 17th, 2015
The Philly Fed's Aruoba-Diebold-Scotti Business Conditions Index (hereafter the ADS index) is a fascinating but relatively little known real-time indicator of business conditions for the U.S. economy, not just the Third Federal Reserve District, which covers eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware. Thus it is comparable to the better-known Chicago Fed's National Activity Index.
New Residential Building Permits: Up 40K in August
September 17th, 2015
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have now published their findings for August new residential building permits. The latest reading of 1.170M was better than the Investing.com forecast of 1.160M.
New Residential Housing Starts Below August Forecast
September 17th, 2015
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have now published their findings for August new residential housing starts. The latest reading of 1.12M was below the Investing.com forecast of 1.17M.
Deconstructing the Consumer Price Index: Inside the Consumer Price Index
September 16th, 2015
Let's do some analysis of the Consumer Price Index, the best known measure of inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) divides all expenditures into eight categories and assigns a relative size to each. The pie chart below illustrates the components of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers, the CPI-U, which I'll refer to hereafter as the CPI.
Inflation: A Monthly X-Ray View
September 16th, 2015
Here is a table showing the annualized change in Headline and Core CPI, not seasonally adjusted, for each of the past six months. Also included are the eight components of Headline CPI and a separate entry for Energy, which is a collection of sub-indexes in Housing and Transportation. We can make some inferences about how inflation is impacting our personal expenses depending on our relative exposure to the individual components.
Understanding Secular Trends in Inflation
September 16th, 2015
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) released this morning puts the year-over-year inflation rate at 0.20%. It is substantially below the 3.82% average since the end of the Second World War and its 10-year moving average, now at 2.09%.
NAHB Housing Market Index: Highest in 10 Years
September 16th, 2015
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index (HMI) is a gauge of builder opinion on the relative level of current and future single-family home sales. It is a diffusion index, which means that a reading above 50 indicates a favorable outlook on home sales; below 50 indicates a negative outlook.
The Big Four Economic Indicators: August Real Retail Sales Continue to Show Growth
September 16th, 2015
Nominal Retail Sales in August rose 0.2%, and the previous month was revised upward from 0.6% to 0.7%. Real Retail Sales, calculated with the seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index, came in at 0.3% month-over-month (rounded from 0.26%). The chart below gives us a close look at the monthly data points in this series since the end of the last recession in mid-2009. The linear regression helps us identify variance from the trend.
August Consumer Price Index: Year-over-Year Core Remains at 1.8%
September 16th, 2015
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August CPI data this morning. The year-over-year unadjusted Headline CPI came in at 0.20%, little changed from 0.17% the previous month. Year-over-year Core CPI (ex Food and Energy) came in at 1.83%, essentially unchanged from the previous month's 1.80%. Here is the introduction from the BLS summary, which leads with the seasonally adjusted monthly data:
The Big Four Economic Indicators: August Industrial Production Was Worse than Expected
September 15th, 2015
Today's report on Industrial Production for August shows a month-over-month decline of 0.4 percent (0.38 percent to two decimal places), which is below the Investing.com consensus of a 0.2 percent decrease. The August headline number shows a disappointing reversal of the July bounce. The indicator is up only 0.91% year-over-year.
Retail Sales: August Retail Sales Show Growth, But a Bit Shy of Expectations
September 15th, 2015
The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report released this morning shows that seasonally adjusted sales in August increased 0.2% month-over-month and 2.2% year-over-year. Core Retail Sales (ex Autos) came in at 0.1% MoM and 1.2% YoY. The Investing.com forecasts were 0.3% for Headline Sales and 0.2% for Core Sales.
Empire State Manufacturing Remains at Lowest Levels
September 15th, 2015
This morning we got the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The diffusion index for General Business Conditions at -14.7 (-14.67 to two decimals) shows a slight edge up from last month's -14.9, which signals a decline in activity.This is the lowest level since 2009. The Investing.com forecast was for a reading of -0.75.
Debt, Taxes and Politics: A Perspective on Federal Tax History
September 14th, 2015
With the focus on the Federal Reserve and conflicting expectations of a September rate hike, let's take a long look back at federal debt and taxes.
The first chart is a snapshot of federal debt with government forecasts through 2018.
Producer Price Index: Flat for the Month, Down -0.7% for the Year
September 11th, 2015
Today's release of the August Producer Price Index (PPI) for Final Demand came in at 0.0% month-over-month seasonally adjusted, down from 0.2% in July. It is down -0.7% year-over-year, the seventh consecutive month of YoY shrinkage. Core Final Demand (less food and energy) came in at 0.3% MoM for the third consecutive month and is up 0.0% YoY. The Investing.com forecasts were for -0.1% headline and 0.1% core.
Equity Valuations, Recessions and Stock Market Declines
September 10th, 2015
Note from Doug: In response to a request, I've updated the data in this article through the August month-end numbers.
Earlier this year I had a fascinating conversation with Neile Wolfe, of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Based on the underlying data in the adjacent chart, Neile made some cogent observations about the historical relationships between equity valuations, recessions and market prices:
Job Openings & Labor Turnover: The Latest Clues to the Business Cycle
September 9th, 2015
The latest JOLTS report (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary), data through July, is now available. The first chart below shows four of the headline components of the overall series, which the BLS began tracking in December 2000. The time frame is quite limited compared to the main BLS data series in the monthly employment report, many of which go back to 1948, and the enormously popular Nonfarm Employment (PAYEMS) series goes back to 1939. Nevertheless, there are some clear JOLTS correlations with the most recent business cycle trends.
NFIB: Small Business Index Up 0.5 in August
September 8th, 2015
The latest issue of the NFIB Small Business Economic Trends is out today. The update for August came in at 95.9, only a 0.5 point increase from the previous month. The index is now at the 29th percentile in this series. The Investing.com forecast was for 96.0.
Five Decades of Middle Class Wages: August 2015 Update
August 19th, 2015
We've updated this series to include the today's release of the Consumer Price Index as the deflator and the final July monthly update. The initial update was based on a linear extrapolation of the CPI. The latest hypothetical annual earnings are at $35,402, down 14.6% from 42 years ago.
How Business Friendly Is Your State?
August 18th, 2015
Thumbtack.com has now published its fourth annual Small Business Friendliness Survey, with responses from nearly 18,000 businesses in the United States. The objective is to rate their state and city governments across a broad range of policy factors.
Trends in the Teenage Workforce
August 10th, 2015
Last month CNN Money featured an article with the optimistic and intriguing title "More American teens are getting jobs. That's good for everyone." After reading the article, we revised one of our monthly charts on Labor Force Participation to include the age 16-19 cohort -- one we elsewhere combine with the 20-24 year-olds. The first chart below features the three-month moving averages of the non-seasonally adjusted participation rates to better highlight the trends.
Millennials and the Labor Force: A Look at the Trends
July 29th, 2015
We have added Millennials to our series of employment demographics. The general consensus is that the Millennial cohort consists of people born between the early 1980s to the early 2000s. In this study we will focus on the Bureau of Labor Statistics data for the those born between 1981 and 2000.
Home Ownership Drops to a New Interim Low
July 28th, 2015
As residential real estate prices rise, home ownership continues to decline. The Census Bureau has now released its latest quarterly report with data through Q2. Here is a snapshot of the nonseasonally adjusted series with a 4-quarter moving average to highlight the trend.
The Four Totally Bad Bear Recoveries: Where Is Today's Market?
July 21st, 2015
This chart series features an overlay of the Four Bad Bears in U.S. history since the market peak in 1929. They are:
- The Crash of 1929
- The Oil Embargo of 1973
- The 2000 Tech Bubble bust and,
- The Financial Bubble and Crisis.
The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq Since Their 2000 Highs
May 31st, 2015
This update is a response to a standing request from a couple of sources that we also share with regular visitors to my Advisor Perspectives pages. The request is for real (inflation-adjusted) charts of the S&P 500, Dow 30, and Nasdaq Composite. Here two overlays — one with the nominal price, excluding dividends, and the other with the price adjusted for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (which is usually just refer to as the CPI).
A New Look at the Total Return Roller Coaster
May 20th, 2015
Here's an interesting set of charts that will especially resonate with those of us who follow economic and market cycles. Imagine that five years ago you invested $10,000 in the S&P 500. How much would it be worth today, with dividends reinvested but adjusted for inflation? The purchasing power of your investment has increased to $18,300 for an annualized real return of 12.15%.
Labor Productivity, Household Incomes and Corporate Profits: And the Winner Is?
May 7th, 2015
Yesterday the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the preliminary data for Q1 Productivity and Costs. We learned that the headline metric, nonfarm business sector labor productivity, decreased at a 1.9 percent annual rate during the first quarter of 2015. Let's take a look at the BLS's complete data series for this index, which dates from 1947.
Four Bad Bears: Some Comments from Bob Bronson
April 22nd, 2015
Earlier today I received an email from my friend Bob Bronson of Bronson Capital Markets Research. Bob offered some comments on the latest update in my periodic overview of bear market recoveries:
The Declining Demand for Driving Vehicles
March 20th, 2015
Paul Hodges, who writes a blog for ICIS.com on Chemicals and the Economy, recently sent me link to his fascinating study on the correlation between gasoline prices and the Department of Transportation's monthly statistics on vehicle miles driven. Paul offers a new perspective with a scatter chart showing the correlation between gasoline prices (vertical axis) and per-capita vehicle miles traveled on the horizontal axis.
Household Income versus Family (Tax-Unit) Income
January 29th, 2015
My virtual acquaintance New Deal Democrat has posted an interesting article on real (inflation-adjusted incomes) based on annual IRS tax data through 2013. His discussion includes some comparisons between the Census Bureau's median Household Income data and the Family Unit average income. A Family Unit is the term used for an IRS designated Tax Unit (e.g., a couple with dependents, or a head of household with dependents, or a single person).
Median Household Income Growth: Deflating the American Dream
September 16th, 2014
What is the single best indicator of the American Dream? Many would point to household income growth. The Census Bureau has now published some selected annual household income data in a new report: Income and Poverty in the United States: 2013. Last year the median (middle) household income was $51,939 -- a 1.8% year-over-year increase that shrinks to 0.3% when adjusted for inflation. Let's put the new release into a larger historical context.


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New England Science & Sailing FoundationOffice Administrator & Camp DirectorPosition Description
Position SummaryThe Office Administrator runs the business of NESS and provides administrative support services to the Board of Directors, Executive Director, and other staff. The Office Administrator performs day-to-day duties in the office, serves as NESS's Camp Director while camp is in session, works with NESS's accountants and treasurer, and is NESS's "process guru," managing policies and procedures relating to back office and front office processes. This position reports to the Executive Director.
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BDB Luxury Rooms Navona is surrounded by the Baroque architecture of Rome's historic centre, a 5-minute walk from Piazza Navona. Each room is en suite, and features an LCD TV with Sky channels and free Wi-Fi.Most rooms come with air conditioning, and come with handmade furniture and a safe. Some rooms boast exposed wooden beams on the ceilings, while 1 is complete with a kitchen. Some are located in the building next door.The Navona area is full of restaurants and shops. The BDB Luxury Rooms is located a few steps from the Tiber river. St. Peter's Basilica and the Pantheon are 5 minutes away by foot.A coffee machine and fruit juices are available in the shared hall. You will receive vouchers for breakfast in selected cafés nearby. ...read more
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Melissa from Westland, MI
June 22, 2015
June 22, 2015
good location right near Paizza Navona. Clean room.
The worst and pretty much only complaint about our room is the bed. It was awful. More like an old springy cot that was warn down in the middle, so that everything rolled into the middle. We barely slept while staying here. Bed messed up my back.
Verified Hotel Guest from Seattle, WA
August 8, 2014
August 8, 2014
The location is secluded yet close to the main attractions. You feel nested by interesting residential streets, not just tourist hustles
I can imagine why people were having issue with plumbing. It's on the fourth floor and the layout of the room is unique. Drainage in the shower takes time. Just be patient! I loved everything about my lodging.
Dale from Delta, Canada
June 17, 2013
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June 17, 2013
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Ideal location.On very quiet street only two blocks from Piazza Navona.
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February 27, 2013
February 27, 2013
The location was perfect, two blocks from the Piazza Navona, two blocks from the river, just off the chartming Via Coronari. Both of the convierges/owners were very pleasant and helpful. While not cheap,it was reasonably priced, given its location.
There was no chair/desk at which to set up a laptop, but we survived, with cords long enough to reach the bed. The cafe at which we had daily vouchers for breakfast wasn't open until after 7:30AM, despite their assurances that it would be.
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If the report of 12,000 nat gas engine sales by year end is any indication, don't worry....
Cummins reports before wprt, I'm sure all the analysts will be quizzing them on nat gas engine sales and forecast..........if
12000 engines x how much profit per engine?? Where's the beef?
Thus news is a few weeks old but still good: The on-highway tractor displayed at the show was built for UPS , a global leader in logistics that offers a broad range of solutions for the transportation of packages and freight. UPS put the vehicle into test service in Greensboro, N.C., and the truck has been running two 350-400 mile shifts per day, hauling loads of up to 80,000 pounds with both single and double trailers. UPS has since placed an order for 122 additional units scheduled to be delivered throughout the fourth quarter of 2013.
The Mack natural gas Pinnacle model is equipped with a Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine and offers maintenance-free after treatment meeting both EPA 2010 and CARB emissions standards. Four hundred horsepower and 1,450 lb.-ft of torque offer the perfect balance of power for LTL and regional haul applications, as well as fuel savings for customers. LNG currently costs 30-40 percent less than diesel based on a diesel gallon equivalent, enabling customers to receive a significant return on investment.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
Looks like these trucks are the early release 400hp field test engines. The 400hp is due for release in august.
From the ATC EXPO Jim Arthurs, President, Cummins Westport talks about the engine.
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