“Even though consumers remain relatively positive about the labor market, they still appear to be
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Bartender, Waitress Hiring Plunges In Otherwise Constructive US Labor Market Appetizer
Job openings fell in the US last month, but not by as much as economists
Former Bond Fund Manager Wonders Why Americans Don’t Just Buy A House Already
If you’re sitting on your hands waiting for a better time to buy a home,
‘Sick Man’ Germany Blights Decent Eurozone Growth
The sick man’s still sick. Europe’s largest economy contracted on both a QoQ and YoY
Buckle Up: A Monumental Week For Macro Watchers Looms
This’ll be a huge week on the macro-market front. There’s a Fed meeting, of course,
BoE And BoJ In Focus On First Cut, Second Hike Speculation
The Fed’s not the only central bank game in town this week. In fact, the
It’s Nice To Own Stocks
If you were wondering, the final read on University of Michigan sentiment for July (released
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauges Generally Cooperate Ahead Of FOMC Meeting
The Fed’s preferred price gauges came in mostly as expected in this week’s final top-tier
Recession Spotters Frustrated Again As US Economy Outperforms
The US economy expanded at a much brisker pace than expected in Q2, according to
They’re Starting To Panic In China
There’s a little bit of panic going on in Chinese policy circles. When the PBoC
New US Home Sales Fall Again As ‘Skittish’ Buyers Balk
A day on from another lackluster read on existing home sales in the US, government
In America, Goldilocks. In Europe, Slowcession
The fortunes of America’s services providers and factories diverged markedly in July, according to preliminary
America’s Housing Crisis Rolls On Unabated
Surprise! Existing US home sales tumbled in June amid high prices and high rates. It’s
Meanwhile, In China…
China cut rates on Monday. (Scintillating, I know.) While not exactly the stuff headlines are
US Jobless Claims Bolster Case For September Fed Cut
If you were looking for additional evidence to support the notion that the Fed’s almost
US Housing Prays For Fed Cuts
New construction activity in the US rebounded last month from what, as initially reported anyway,
Reports Of American Consumer’s Demise Were Greatly Exaggerated
It was another rough day for macro forecasters. Actually, wait. The joke’s on me. And
Crowded Macro Agenda Takes Backseat To US Political Melee
Needless to say, macro news and market coverage will take a backseat in the coming
US Consumer Sentiment Drops Again On Inflation ‘Objections’
Consumer sentiment in America “remains stubbornly subdued.” That’s how survey director Joanne Hsu described another
Reheat? US Producer Prices Unexpectedly Warm Up
Re-cork the champagne? 24 hours after blessing the Fed with the most favorable read on
US Inflation Finally Relents. September Fed Cut All But Assured
Jerome Powell and his colleagues had reason to celebrate on Thursday. US inflation came in
Xi Murdered The Chinese Economy
China’s no closer to shaking the deflation demon that’s haunted the world’s second-largest economy for
Powell Nods To Two-Way Risks, But Wants More Data For Rate Cut
Jerome Powell kicked off two days of congressional testimony on Tuesday with a set of
The Albatross
For whatever it’s worth to you, participants in the latest installment of the New York
American Dream Is Least Affordable Since 2007
The last time owning a home was as financially burdensome for everyday Americans as it
Up Next: Powell Interrogation, US CPI, Big Bank Earnings
Anyone who bothers to show up for work this week will hear from Jerome Powell.
Mixed US Jobs Report Leaves Fed In Limbo
The US economy added more jobs than expected last month while revisions subtracted 111,000 from
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