Empire State Mfg  took a dramatic turn for January from a lofty 30+ range to -.7.  On the plus side, Philly Fed showed a nice jump.

Jobless Claims have returned to an historically low range of 280 +/-, but an 80K increase in this job market certainly warrents some attention.  When coupled that with a drop in Job openings in the last JOLTS,  I could speculate that this is foreboding.    But one month does not a trend make.

Retail Sales went negative, an unusual move for December,  typically a high point.

Industrial Production also took a hit,   but it's been very volatile the last several months.

CPI came down slightly, but remains in decades high territory. PPI, which some consider a leading indicator for CPI came down strongly over the previous month.  Let's hope this is from improved supply vs decreased demand.

Consumer Sentiment dropped a bit.  But Small Business remained at roughly the same level.

Housing is showing some strength for the end of the year altho existing did take a slight hit.

Leading Indicators remain positive, at least in part from the Stong Housing Permits.

I can't go better than a C- this week. The "nibbling around the edges" I've observed for the last few months is starting to turn into larger bites.  This is not meant as advice, but I am moving more to cash every week, waiting for some positive signs.