Weekly Economic Snapshot: Navigating the Data Void With Secondary Reports

In a week marked by renewed S&P 500 volatility stemming from reignited tariff talks and the ongoing challenge of a government shutdown that continues to delay crucial government reports, investors and analysts have increasingly turned to secondary economic indicators for a timely view of the U.S. economy. These reports, which have taken on a larger precedence in the absence of official federal data, offer a mixed but informative picture. This article highlights data from a handful of releases, including the ...