Seasonal Soft Patch?

(1) Depending on data that can be undependable. (2) Was weak Q1 GDP real or a seasonal adjustment aberration? (3) FOMC, once again, predicting better growth. (4) Consumer goods category accounts for funky GDP pattern. (5) Capital spending and exports look fundamentally weak. (6) Spotting fewer railcar loadings. (7) Truck tonnage: Pedal to the metal. (8) Ship to shore: More inbound than outbound. (9) Boom-Bust Barometer is booming. (10) Treasury data show profit tax receipts flatlining. (11) Subprime: Cars aren’t houses. (12) Railcar loadings of motor vehicles remain upbeat for auto sales.