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The Economic Week Ahead, Jan. 30 - Feb. 3
The FOMC meets on Tuesday and Wednesday. Odds are the committee will vote for a 25bps federal funds rate hike…
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Strong Labor Market Frustrates Fed
On August 27, 2020, Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole explained why on that same day the Fed…
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The Economic Week Ahead, January 3-6
The first week of 2023 will be action packed, especially with so many labor market indicators coming out. If they…
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Sweet & Sour
Today's release of November's Consumer Confidence Index showed that the labor market remains relatively tight. The percentage of respondents saying…
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The Economic Week Ahead, Nov. 28-Dec. 2
We hope you had a chance to relax with your family and friends and to recharge your batteries during the…
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The Economic Week Ahead, October 31-November 4
It's yet another Fed week. On Wednesday, the FOMC is expected to announce another 75bps hike to a range of…
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Good News Bears
The good news is that the S&P 500 rose 1.5% this past week. The bad news is that…
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Fed Wants To See Fewer Job Openings
It's been a great October so far for bond and stock investors. Last week's pivot by the Bank of England…
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Lots Of Jobs, But...
This morning's jobs report for August was a good one even though the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from…
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Fed Wants To See Fewer Help Wanted Signs
The S&P 500 fell just below its 50-day moving average today partly because the labor market remains hot. July's…
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Lots of Jobs, But Inflation Eroding Wage Gains
July's payroll employment in July blew past forecasts, and there were upward revisions to the prior two months, boosting payrolls…
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Less Helped Wanted
There are still 1.8 open jobs per available worker. However, June's job openings dropped 605,000 to about 10.…
