US small business optimism remained below the five-decade average for an eighth consecutive month in
Category: economy
Americans’ Inflation Expectations Just Collapsed
When it comes to inflation, expectations matter. A lot. We’ve all been led to believe
$6 Trillion Down, $33 Trillion To Go
US households saw their net worth decline by more than $6 trillion in just three
Harley Bassman Isn’t Optimistic About A Soft Landing
Despite fundamental indicators strongly pointing to an economic slowdown, that’s in the foggy future, while
ECB Rendered Irrelevant By War, Energy Crisis
The ECB delivered a 75bps rate hike on Thursday, but it could’ve just as easily
WSJ ‘Fed Whisperer’ Now Calling All The Shots
On a fateful Friday morning in mid-June, the Fed ran into trouble when an extremely
Meanwhile, Canada Sacrifices Housing Bubble To Curb Inflation
The Bank of Canada escalated its battle with inflation Wednesday, raising rates by another 75bps.
Things Just Turned More Serious In China
The outlook for the beleaguered Chinese economy darkened further as trade data for August underwhelmed,
I’m From The Government, And I’m Here To Help
If fighting determined central banks is a fool’s errand, what is fighting panicked governments? That’s
Dramatic Divergence Seen In Dueling US Services Sector Surveys
The US economy isn’t in a recession. Or at least not according to a spate
War Footing
The world is six months into the war in Ukraine. Or eight years, or 239
Europe Turns Chaotic As Kremlin Follows Familiar Playbook
Regional equities were under pressure, the euro sank below 0.99 and benchmark gas prices jumped
High Energy, High Drama
US investors will step out of the holiday and into a data vacuum in the
‘Putin’s Responsibility’: Germany Bails Out Households
There’s something ironic about an “inflation-busting” plan that involves billions in government expenditures. But, when
Larry Summers Isn’t Buying It
Generally speaking, market participants were pleased with the latest jobs report out of the world’s
‘The Thrill Is Gone’ For Equities. And Your QT Questions Answered
For the better part of a dozen years, stocks were beyond reproach. Thanks to subdued
Jobs Report Checks ‘Goldilocks’ Boxes
The pace of hiring in the US decelerated, but remained robust in August, according to
What If ‘Normal’ Isn’t What We Think It Is?
The past two years prompted quite a bit of soul-searching for humanity, and particularly for
China Descends Further Into Crisis With Megacity Lockdown
Markets warily eyed a bevy of inauspicious developments as September dawned, including a new COVID
‘Manufacturing’ A Narrative Before ‘The Music Stops’
The US economy is resilient. So said top-tier data released on Thursday, less than 24
Don’t Mention The Fiscal Stagflation Paper
A fixture of the pandemic-era, wartime inflation debate is the (largely self-evident) contention that central
US Employers Add Fewest Jobs Since January 2021: ADP Reboot
The return of ADP’s monthly private sector employment report offered a comparatively lackluster snapshot of
As Europe Faces Oblivion, Markets Debate Technocratic Tinkering
Inflation likely rose more than 9% across the euro-area in August, data out Wednesday showed.
This Is The ‘100-Trillion Dollar Question’
In the aftermath of Jerome Powell’s overtly hawkish address in Jackson Hole, markets are compelled
US Labor Market Still A Hopeless Funhouse Mirror
Officials searching for evidence of normalization in the US jobs market were left disappointed by
US Home Prices Cool. Only Not Really
Rejoice, “bargain” shoppers! US home prices grew at the slowest annual pace since May of
UK Inflation Could Reach 20%, Goldman Warns
Inflation in the UK could reach almost 15% in January, and may rise as high
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