U.S. Economy in a Snapshot Overview of the July 2023 Snapshot: Q1 GDP Growth Slows but Remains Solid, Driven by Consumption, Government Spending, and Net Exports; June Sees Solid Payroll Growth and Slight Drop in Unemployment;
Food-at-Home Index 25% Above its 2019 Average.
https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/snapshot/Snapshot_July2023.pdf
Overview of the July 2023 Snapshot
- GDP growth slowed: Q1 GDP was about .5% below what it would been if since Q42019, it grew at a rate close to long-term forecasts.
- Consumer real spending on services up 2.6%---still greater then 2%...
- Average hourly earnings up 4.4% in June**.** The employment-to-population ratio for prime-aged workers was above its pre-pandemic level.
- Inflation: food-at-home index 25% above its 2019 average
TLDRS:
- GDP growth slowed: Q1 GDP was about .5% below what it would been if since Q42019, it grew at a rate close to long-term forecasts.
- Consumer real spending on services up 2.6%---still greater then 2%...
- Average hourly earnings up 4.4% in June**.** The employment-to-population ratio for prime-aged workers was above its pre-pandemic level.
- Inflation: food-at-home index 25% above its 2019 average