US labor productivity rose the most in almost three years in Q2, data out Thursday
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America Still Hiring At Breakneck Pace Apparently
For the second month in a row, ADP’s report on private sector hiring in the
Fed’s Soft Landing In Limbo After Ambiguous Job Openings Report
There were 9.582 million job vacancies across the US economy on the last business day
America’s Factory Malaise Ongoing, But No Worse
Activity in the beleaguered US manufacturing sector contracted a ninth month in July, according to
Fed’s Loan Officer Survey Anticlimactic. Again.
Market interest in the July vintage of the Fed’s senior loan officer opinion survey was
Europe Vexed By Intractable Stagflation
Christine Lagarde’s noncommittal approach to future monetary tightening was validated Monday by mixed top-tier data.
Is The US Macro Bear Case Dead? Yes And No.
Is there any hope left for a macro bear case around the US economy? It’s
Summer Jobs
This week won’t feel quite as crowded as last, but the data docket is nevertheless
Chasing US Exceptionalism
The “US dollar exceptionalism” narrative comes in many flavors, just like its political counterpart, “American
Fed’s Favorite Wage, Inflation Measures Both Cool
The Fed’s preferred measures of compensation costs and inflation came in softer than economists expected,
German Economy In ‘Twilight Zone’ Overshadows Better News In France
The world’s fourth-largest economy was stuck in limbo during Q2, data released on Friday suggested.
‘Goldilocks!’ Shouted The World’s Largest Economy
The US economy expanded at a much brisker pace than expected in the second quarter,
Powell Leaves Markets With More Questions Than Answers
Policymakers are taking a meeting by meeting approach to assessing the need for additional rate
New US Home Sales Slip. Prices Off Highs, But Still Onerous
New US home sales fell for the first time since February, mixed data released on
IMF Update Spotlights Germany’s ‘Slowcession,’ Saudis’ Royal Dilemma
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: IMF growth updates are a paradox
America’s Housing Bubble Is Reinflating. Fast.
Updates on both key national price gauges showed US home values continued to rise as
Animal Spirits Awaken As US Consumer Confidence Soars
After a sharp increase last month, a key gauge of US consumer confidence rose further
Early Look At July PMIs Hints At Stagflation For America
US factory activity stabilized in July, while the services sector cooled, data released on Monday
Dire, ‘Bleak’ PMIs Portend Recession In Europe
An unfortunate read on private sector business activity suggested the European economy lacks dynamism on
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
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