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The Pause That Refreshes Spooks Investors
The vertical momentum rally that started on October 27, 2023 seems to be losing some of its momentum. Maybe. That&…
The Economic Week Ahead: March 11-15
The coming week starts with a couple of key inflation indicators. Both were probably boosted by rising gasoline prices. The…
The Economic Week Ahead: February 12-16
Powell & Co. would like to see more evidence that inflation is falling toward their 2.0% target. They should…
The Economic Week Ahead: January 16-19
Last week had plenty of indicators that allowed us to assess the latest readings on US inflation: It is continuing…
The Economic Week Ahead: November 13 - 17
The third week of the month tends to be action packed with key economic indicators. This week's batch…
The Week Ahead: October 16-20
The big banks kicked off the Q3 earnings season this past Friday. Their results beat expectations. That's consistent…
Stock Market's Meltup Continues
Investors had a quick look at today's economic indicators and concluded that the economy is still growing albeit…
US Consumers Depress Stock Investors
Bond prices rallied and stock prices fell on renewed worries about a consumer-led recession following the release this morning of…