Following an optically impressive advance read on Q4 GDP, I wondered (aloud) if the US
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‘Hard To Fathom’ Jobs Report Adds To Fed Mystery
Given the roller coaster markets have been on, it was only fitting that the most
Blockbuster Jobs Report Caps Dizzying Week For Traders
The US labor market defied dour predictions for job losses in January, government data out
Meanwhile, In The World’s Largest Economy…
On a day when headwinds for risk assets were many, investors were spared additional deterioration
Remember When Everyday People Had Too Much Money?
Remember when everyday Americans had too much money? No? Me neither. And I can explain
Hottest Inflation In History Blindsides ECB Day Before Policy Decision
Christine Lagarde’s job just got a little harder. A day before the conclusion of the
US Labor Market Still Broken Funhouse Mirror, Data Shouts
If you’re looking for a job, there are 10.925 million of them available. Or at
US Manufacturing Slows. Downturn Seen Transitory
Quite a bit is riding on the evolution of US PMIs going forward, according to
Crying Over Expensive Milk (No More Free Lunch)
Let’s be clear about something: The Fed has abandoned the idea that it’s possible to
Stagflation Spotted In Crucial US Comp, Spending Data
Compensation costs for US workers rose less than expected in Q4, closely-watched data out Friday
Germany Stares At Recession As Economy Contracts
An image of “traffic at a street junction in Berlin” sat atop one outlet’s summary
‘Bring Back Volcker’
I doubt seriously that prominent investors actually care about inflation vis-Ã -vis Fed policy. And why
Is The US Headed For A ‘Transitory’ Recession?
Mercifully, US jobless claims retreated in the week to January 22, snapping a streak of
US Economy Outperforms, Validating Hawkish Fed
The US economic expansion picked up in the fourth quarter, data out Thursday showed. The
New Home Sales Surge, Median Price Drops Most Ever
New home sales were higher than expected in December, data out Wednesday suggested. It was
US Consumers Resilient Amid Helium Balloons, Scourge
It could’ve been worse. That was one way to look at the latest read on
‘Bare Shelves’ Beget Sudden Drop In US Home Sales
A lack of supply weighed on US home sales last month, data out Thursday showed.
US Jobless Claims Surge. Seasonal Adjustment Blamed
US jobless claims surged last week by the most since July, a decidedly poor update
Plunge In Empire Survey May Be Another Canary
The data calendar may be sparse in the US this week, but Empire manufacturing served
Sufficient Potential
Headlines centered around China’s economy Monday after the latest batch of key data painted a
China Cuts Rates As Retail Sales Crumble, Economy Stumbles
The Chinese economic expansion slowed in the fourth quarter, but not nearly as much as
Is A Triple Recession Imminent?
“The best consumer news is behind us,” BofA’s Michael Hartnett wrote, in the latest edition
Inflation Kneecaps Sentiment As Faith In Policies Crumbles
Consumer sentiment deteriorated in early January as inflation worries proliferated and Omicron cases surged. The
Nightmare Before Christmas: US Retail Sales Plunged In December
Suddenly, the American consumer looks tired. Retail sales dropped in December by the most in
China’s Pandemic Export Boom Pushes Surplus To Record
Headlines will doubtlessly (and rightfully) tout China’s record exports in 2021, but if you’re looking
‘Cool’ Is An Extremely Relative Term
US producer prices rose half as much as expected in December, data out Thursday showed.
‘For Now,’ Americans Forced To Live With Inflation
Like COVID, Americans will apparently need to “learn to live with” higher consumer prices. Although
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