July 20, 2026 1:19 pm, EDT (Western Trailer via Facebook) key takeaways: ACT Research said net trailer orders in early June fell 9% year over year to 13,500 units and were down 35% from May. The slowdown reflected a return to normal seasonal patterns after unusual order strength in April and May due to improving
July 16, 2026 9:12 am, EDT Target, as well as Walmart and Macy’s, are set to report their second-quarter earnings next month. (Nam Y Huh/AP) key takeaways: U.S. retail sales rose 0.2% in June after a revised 1% gain in May as shoppers cut back spending amid economic uncertainty. Online sales rose 1.9% on Amazon
July 15, 2026 9:20 am, EDT Jeep vehicles are parked outside the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit. (Carlos Osorio/AP/File) key takeaways: US wholesale inflation fell 0.3% in June, the biggest monthly decline since April 2025, as gasoline prices fell 12% and food prices also declined. The report matters because annual producer inflation slowed to
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has released adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) data for June 2026, providing another snapshot of firearms market activity as the industry heads into the heart of the summer purchasing season. Number The NSSF-adjusted NICS figure for June 2026 is 1,123,006, which represents an increase of 11.7
July 14, 2026 1:00 PM, EDT International’s Escobedo, Mexico plant built 4,181 trucks in June, an increase of 11.6% year over year. (International Motors) key takeaways: Mexican heavy-duty commercial vehicle production rose 7.6% year on year in June, while output at International’s Escobedo plant rose 11.6% to 4,181 trucks. Production fell 13% to 70,876 vehicles
(Luke Sherratt/Bloomberg) July 13, 2026 10:18 am, EDT key takeaways: The UAE told OPEC it increased crude oil output by about 3.8 million barrels per day in June, an 80% increase since leaving the group. The increase reflects Abu Dhabi’s exit from OPEC limits and the ability to resume exports despite the disruption of the
Growth was recorded in transportation and storage in June. (Nathan Howard/Bloomberg) July 7, 2026 8:18 am, EDT key takeaways: The Institute for Supply Management said on July 6 that its services index fell 0.5 points to 54 in June, reflecting continued expansion at a slow pace. Softening of business activity and new orders, easing price
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The decline in hiring led to the largest decline in leisure and hospitality payrolls since 2020. (Allison Joyce/Bloomberg) July 2, 2026 9:13 am, EDT key takeaways: Nonfarm payrolls increased by 57,000 in June after declining in the previous two months. The unemployment rate fell to 4.2% as labor force participation fell to 61.5%. Leisure and
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