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On a monthly basis, retail sales increased 1.4% from February to March (seasonally adjusted), and sales were up 4.6 percent…
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Continue ReadingLas Vegas in February: Visitor Traffic Down 11.9% YoY; Convention Traffic Down 19.5% YoY
From the Las Vegas Visitor Authority: February 2025 Las Vegas Visitor Statistics With the combined factors of a tough comparison…
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If last weekend’s tech tariff exemptions teach us anything, it’s this: trying to make near-term market forecasts based on tariff…
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Eleven years ago, I wrote: Census Bureau: Largest 5-year Population Cohort is now the “20 to 24” Age Group. Those…
Continue ReadingBullish Percent Index Confirms Short-Term Rebound
One of my favorite market breadth indicators remained in an extreme bearish reading through the end of last week, standing…
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