The pandemic revealed how vulnerable our economy is to supply chain disruptions, with shortages driving price increases across multiple sectors. Our Supply Chain Monitor tracks bottlenecks in key industries and transportation networks that can affect prices and production capacity throughout the economy. We analyze shipping costs, delivery times, inventory levels, and component availability across critical sectors like semiconductors, housing materials, and energy.
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Goods exports inched up by 1.2% year-over-year in the January data
The growth rate for Total Nonfarm Employment ticked down in the February data, to 1.27% year-over-year from 1.38% in the January data.
December data show a significant acceleration in domestic industrial production, posting nearly 2% year-over-year growth following a year of mostly slow contraction.
Despite a report whose internals support a lower-than-expected PCE inflation reading, the December Producer Price Index data show acceleration in the All Commodities index.
Nominal goods exports saw negative year-over-year growth in the December data, following a year of relatively flat export growth.
Nominal goods imports rose in the December 2024 data, posting a nearly 13% year-over-year increase.
Employment growth continues to be driven by gains in the service sector.
Headline aggregates for Industrial Production rebounded in the December data, following months of steadier decline.