Economic

Paul Kerr

Journalist

retail sales control

Retail sales without the headline trap.

$GBP: U.K. Construction Output Beats Consensus at -2.3% event_pre · 2026-08-14-u-k-construction-output · Aug 13, 9:13 PM ET
Output decline narrows vs -2.4% forecast; GBP/USD lifts on softer downside risk.
U.S. Rig Count: Efficiency Trap Hides Supply Risk event_pre · 2026-08-15-u-s-baker-hughes-total-rig-count · Aug 14, 1:45 PM ET
Producers are squeezing output from fewer wells, masking a potential supply squeeze that investors are quietly pricing in.