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Trump's policy reversals buoy markets.
7 minute read
Should investors focus on solid hard data or weak soft data?
Calculated well before the tariff announcement, the US added a robust 228,000 jobs in March.
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Concern about Trump’s tariffs and sticky inflation seem to be deflating consumer confidence.
Fed stays in wait-and-see mode, but makes major changes to its forecast
6 minute read
Bessent preaches short-term pain for long-term gains.
Maybe the Fed’s not done cutting rates this year, after all.
Financial markets roiled by developments in D.C.
On the back of solid holiday retail sales, January's were dismal.
The rally broadens.
New year starts with hiring and wage growth.
Revisions are possible due to inventory and trade data.
Peak policy uncertainty.
Stocks playing catch-up with bond market sell-off.
Employment strength should keep Fed on the sidelines for some time.
2 minute read
Three things to watch in 2025.
Labor market rebounds from October weather and strikes.
Confidence high and stocks higher as election gives way to holidays.
Will rising post-election confidence boost holiday sales?
Resurgent inflation and stronger growth render the Fed’s rate-cutting plans uncertain.
3 minute read
Republicans closing in on 'Red Trifecta.'
Investors, voters and the Fed will likely look past the October jobs report distorted by hurricanes and strikes.
Will Fed’s data dependency generate market volatility?
The bullish stock market seems to be overlooking deteriorating fundamentals.
Robust September jobs report supports view the economy is headed for rotation, not recession.
Weakest Back-to-School spending in 15 years.
Federal Reserve ‘recalibrates’ monetary policy.
On the cusp of cutting rates, the only unknowns are the pace and magnitude.
Fed on track to begin cutting rates later this month.
Presidential elections typically gather steam after Labor Day.
Powell adopts dovish tone in his Jackson Hole keynote
Will politicians finally address the ballooning U.S. debt and deficit?
Weak jobs report should prompt Fed to cut rates in September.
Combination could chill the Fed longer than the consensus believes.
The U.S. economy is slowing and inflation declining, but when will the Fed cut rates?
8 minute read
Headline payroll strength hides weaker details.
The presidential debate may be the only one in the election cycle.
Filling up at the pump matters to voters.
Despite dovish inflation data, Fed issues hawkish dots.
Nonfarm payroll strength belies weakness in other areas.
Fed likely to take the summer off.
Baby bust fuels need for immigration and Social Security reform.
Stocks soar as CPI eases despite declining retail sales and confidence.
The U.S. Treasury’s plan to buy back some of its securities should have many benefits.
Other inflation metrics remain sticky and persistent.
Does today’s soft jobs report successfully change the Fed's narrative?
A surprisingly strong economy could mean higher for longer, longer
At the end of the day, it'll be a gift for competitors.
Might a summer storm lie ahead for investors?
Could energy buck conventional wisdom?
9 minute read
If it is, bubbles can last a long time.
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