An unfortunate read on private sector business activity suggested the European economy lacks dynamism on
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Traders Warily Eye Tidal Wave Of Crucial Data In New Week
The July FOMC meeting is obviously this week’s headliner, but it’s not the only marquee
The Fiscal Scapegoat
Skepticism around the return of core inflation to central banks’ 2% target remains pervasive despite
Prices Near Records, Sales Slowest Since 2009 In Bizarre US Housing Market
The US housing market is becoming entirely predictable. And yet, it’s still somewhat remarkable. That’s
Jobless Claims Fall, Philly Prices Spread Plunges To Most Negative Ever
The US labor market isn’t cracking. Initial jobless claims fell to 228,000 in the week
Spring Binge Building Gave US Home Construction A Hangover
The boom in US home construction abated a bit in June, data released on Wednesday
In The UK, A Rare Glimmer Of Inflation Hope
Believe it or not, the UK delivered some incrementally good news on inflation Wednesday. Consumer
US Retail Sales Miss, But Control Group Doubles Estimates
US retail sales rose less than expected in June, data out Tuesday showed. The figures,
Chinese Economy Underwhelms As Struggles Continue
It’s fair to suggest a sense of fatalism has set in among investors regarding the
Noisy Quiet Period
I wouldn’t call this week’s US data docket inconsequential, but it’d certainly be fair to
Landing Gear
I don’t love the narrative that says Fed policy is unduly loose based on the
As Good As It Gets, Or Soft Landing Prelude?
For markets and, in some ways, for the US economy, this is probably as good
Thrilled Americans Toast Lower Inflation With Huge Sentiment Boost
The animal spirits are stirring. In a testament to the notion that Main Street, like
US Producer Prices Flatline. Jobless Claims Stay Low
In what looked like another constructive development on the inflation front in the US, producer
Troubled Chinese Economy Suffers Worst Export Slump Since Pandemic
China better hope the rest of the world dodges a recession. A set of unfortunate
Fed Spots Light At Tunnel’s End In Benign US CPI Report
Drum roll! The most important US CPI report since… well, since last month’s report, showed
Canada Pushes Rates To 22-Year High
The Bank of Canada pressed ahead with another rate hike on Wednesday, the second consecutive
War And Recession. What Else?
If you’re a thrill seeker, “CPI eve” sessions in the pandemic era can be tedious
Inflation Headaches
There’s something about the NY Fed consumer survey that gives me a headache. Not literally.
Local Protection Racket Struggles To Ward Off Deflation
Xi Jinping may be done bleeding China’s largest tech firms (for now), but a purported
Slowly But Surely?
Data due this week will show core inflation in the US ran at two and
Job Gains Cool, Wage Growth Sticky In Mixed Read On Labor Market
The US economy added 209,000 jobs in June, according to the government’s tally released on
Blistering ADP Report Prints Half A Million
Private sector US employers added nearly half a million new jobs last month, data released
Quits Jump Back Above 4 Million, Underscoring Distorted US Labor Market
There were 9.82 million open jobs across the world’s largest economy on the last business
Mighty US Services Sector Steams Along
American manufacturing may be mired in a downturn, but the mighty US services sector most
US Job Cuts Slow Sharply
The pace of US job cuts moderated in June, even as the running total for
A Resolute Fed Looks To Labor Market For Inflation Relief
The June FOMC minutes suggested Fed officials aren’t satisfied that US inflation is on a
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