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Chart of the Day: Highway & Street Construction Spending in the US

Today’s chart highlights a significant trend in highway and street construction spending in the United States over the past few years. This data, sourced from the Federal Reserve on www.fraywire.com, reveals a fascinating trajectory in infrastructure investment from January 2019 to June 2024. Initial Stability and Decline (2019 – Early 2020): From January 2019 through

Money Monday: Tech Carrying the Market, Stagnating Economy

Listen to this podcast on YouTube and Spotify Today is Monday, June 17th, 2024, and here’s our Money Monday Market Brief. The S&P 500 soared last week to record highs. It’s been quite a ride for the stock market, with Nvidia and a few other tech giants propping up the market. Across the board, from

Mid-Week Market Review: CPI, the Fed, and a Stressed Economy

Listen to this podcast on YouTube and Spotify. Today is Wednesday, June 12th, 2024 and here’s our mid-week market review. This morning, we’re all eyes on the May CPI Report, set to be released shortly. It’s expected to provide critical insights into the current inflation trends. Additionally, the Federal Reserve is meeting today to announce

Chart of the Day: CVS

Known for its ridiculously long receipts at checkout and, my personal favorite “Minute Clinic”, CVS hit my watchlist again this week as price trails along a multi-year support level and remains oversold. Could be a good buying opportunity if the economy doesn’t crash – then again, CVS is known for selling cheap snacks and goods,

Money Monday: The Fed and FOMC, Rates and Housing, Market News for the Week

You can listen to this Money Monday Podcast on YouTube and Spotify. Today is Monday, June 10th, 2024 and here’s what you need to know for the week ahead. Over the weekend, the crypto market experienced a significant downturn. Bitcoin saw a decrease of 3%, and many major altcoins were down by 10% or more.

Chart of the Day: $SPY Bearish Patterns

Historically, these patterns have resulted in significant losses Today we’re looking into techincals on the S&P 500’s $SPY ETF. Techincal analysis tells us that these head and shoulder patterns are bearish. Learn more about H&S patterns on investopedia. Historically, these topping patterns have resulted in price drops around the neckline. Although these price structures are

Mid-Week Market Review: Will the Fed Claim Victory by Crushing Consumer Demand?

Listen to this Mid-Week Market Review on YouTube and Spotify Top Headlines From The Economist: Is America’s economy heading for a consumer crunch? Predictions made by bank bosses last summer suggested that households would be squeezed by inflation, but these have been confounded. Instead, consumer spending has powered American GDP to grow faster than that

Chart of the Day: Construction Costs

Iron & Steel Manufacturing The Producer Price Index for iron and steel has dropped over 26% after peaking in 2022. Also noteworthy is Total Highway and Street Construction Spending dropping over 2% since December 2023. You can find charts, data, tables, and much more on the Fraywire Market Portal for free Sign up for our

Money Monday: Boeing, CVS, and Credit Card Debt

Top News From CNBC. “F.A.A. won’t clear Boeing to increase seven-thirty-seven Max production for several months, agency head says.”This is a significant setback for Boeing, which has been trying to ramp up production following previous issues with the 737 Max. The F.A.A.’s decision indicates ongoing concerns about the aircraft’s safety, which could have a substantial

New on Fraywire: 11 New Features – Podcasts, Track Your Trades, Economic Calendar, and More!

We’ve packed 11 new features into Fraywire this month Fraywire Market Insights Podcast Trade Tracker Economic Calendar Watchlists Dashboard Builder Easy Dashboard Switch Portfolio Builder Ticker Tapes Advanced Search Podcasts Dark Mode for Calendars Fraywire ⦿ Breaking Metrics ⦿ Merch Store ⦿ Twitter ⦿ Instagram ⦿ YouTube⦿ Spotify Fraywire by Breaking Metrics is a web-based