Monday was relatively quiet following Friday's weak August Employment Report. The report told us the economy added just 142,000 new jobs, the tiniest gain since December 2013. The unemployment rate dipped from 6.2% to 6.1%, but so did the labor force participation rate, as more people were discouraged from looking for work.
This full week of work isn't very full of economic data. At least we'll see how well consumers are helping the economy. A good measure of that, Retail Sales, should be up for August. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, a gauge of attitudes, is also expected to edge forward.
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