David Reavill

This week, Wall Street discovered a mystery that has many seeing red, literally. Because when the official, government-reported numbers don’t add up, it sends the Street into a tailspin, prompting suspicions of the very worst. It all began with good news, you may have seen the headlines, US Job Growth Exceeds Expectation, that was quickly followed by another headline that showed that the Unemployment Rate held steady (at 4.7%).

This week, Wall Street discovered a mystery that has many seeing red, literally. Because when the official, government-reported numbers don’t add up, it sends the Street into a tailspin, prompting suspicions of the very worst. It all began with good news, you may have seen the headlines, US Job Growth Exceeds Expectation, that was quickly followed by another headline that showed that the Unemployment Rate held steady (at 4.7%).

This week, Wall Street discovered a mystery that has many seeing red, literally. Because when the official, government-reported numbers don’t add up, it sends the Street into a tailspin, prompting suspicions of the very worst. It all began with good news, you may have seen the headlines, US Job Growth Exceeds Expectation, that was quickly followed by another headline that showed that the Unemployment Rate held steady (at 4.7%).

This week, Wall Street discovered a mystery that has many seeing red, literally. Because when the official, government-reported numbers don’t add up, it sends the Street into a tailspin, prompting suspicions of the very worst. It all began with good news, you may have seen the headlines, US Job Growth Exceeds Expectation, that was quickly followed by another headline that showed that the Unemployment Rate held steady (at 4.7%).

Daily new financial reports come across my desk – each one a specific measure of financial viability. Often these events are headline news, like the announcement last week by the Federal Reserve Chairman of its latest decision on interest rates, more of that in a moment. But first, we'd like to talk about two other reports, both somewhat obscure, but devastating in their effect on the American pocketbook.

Daily new financial reports come across my desk – each one a specific measure of financial viability. Often these events are headline news, like the announcement last week by the Federal Reserve Chairman of its latest decision on interest rates, more of that in a moment. But first, we'd like to talk about two other reports, both somewhat obscure, but devastating in their effect on the American pocketbook.

Daily new financial reports come across my desk – each one a specific measure of financial viability. Often these events are headline news, like the announcement last week by the Federal Reserve Chairman of its latest decision on interest rates, more of that in a moment. But first, we'd like to talk about two other reports, both somewhat obscure, but devastating in their effect on the American pocketbook.

Daily new financial reports come across my desk – each one a specific measure of financial viability. Often these events are headline news, like the announcement last week by the Federal Reserve Chairman of its latest decision on interest rates, more of that in a moment. But first, we'd like to talk about two other reports, both somewhat obscure, but devastating in their effect on the American pocketbook.

Each week, various government agencies, industry research organizations, and universities publish reports on the current state of our economy. This new weekly podcast is our effort to connect the dots, putting opaque data together in a more meaningful way.Here's our look at the Economic Data for the trading week of April 20 – 24.

Each week, various government agencies, industry research organizations, and universities publish reports on the current state of our economy. This new weekly podcast is our effort to connect the dots, putting opaque data together in a more meaningful way.Here's our look at the Economic Data for the trading week of April 20 – 24.