Weak economic data ahead of first quarter GDP report tomorrow

Weak economic data ahead of first quarter GDP report tomorrow

Modestly disappointing economic numbers released today ahead of tomorrow’s report on first quarter GDP. Not that much seems to matter with the market transfixed by wrangling in Washington over a potential government shutdown, a possible Saturday vote in the House on repealing and replacing Obamacare and speculation just about everywhere on what President Donald Trump’s one-page tax cut proposal actually means