Marcus Hatherly
Marcus Hatherly writes for Macra Digest and other Independent Journal publications, covering economic data and Treasury markets and the Federal Reserve and central banks. Reporting under this byline is prepared by the Independent Journal editorial desk from primary sources, with AI assistance, and reviewed under our editorial policy.
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Economic Data Today: Business Applications Edge Up 0.5%
U.S. business applications rose 0.5% in September to 534,947, Census data show, after a revised 7.7% drop in August. What the economic data today signals.
How GDP is measured: the GDP report, step by step
How the Bureau of Economic Analysis measures GDP: what it counts, real versus nominal, three estimates per quarter, annual rates and how to read the GDP report.
Economic calendar: July import prices slip 0.4% as fuel falls
BLS data released August 18, 2026 showed U.S. import prices down 0.4% in July and export prices down 1.3%, though both remained well above year-ago levels.