Philly Fed's Weak Economic Report

Bloomberg details:

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s general economic index slumped to 8 in June from 21.4 the previous month. Readings above zero signal growth.

Economists forecast the index would fall to 20, according to the median of 58 projections in a Bloomberg News survey. Estimates ranged from 10 to 24.

The figures follow a report from the Labor Department today that showed consumer prices fell in May for a second month. The Labor Department also said jobless claims rose by 12,000 to 472,000 last week.

That employment report is concerning, especially when taken in combination with the Philly Fed report's shift of employment (number of employees / average workweek) to negative territory.



Source: Philadelphia Fed