I’m sympathetic to “Wow ’em with big numbers” analysis. I really am. There was a
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‘Numbers!’ Under The Hood Of The June Jobs Report
The US economy added more jobs than expected in June, a welcome development to be
‘Just’ 6.8 Million To Go!
The world’s largest economy added 850,000 jobs last month, the BLS said Friday. The headline
DNUT In The HOOD
Something important happened on Thursday. 130 nations and jurisdictions signed onto an agreement to set
Before We Dismiss The PhDs…
It’s easy to make inflation jokes these days. They write themselves. But the punchlines feel
‘No End In Sight!’ US Manufacturing Beset By Disruptions, Shortages
US manufacturing activity was robust in June, while price pressures continued unabated. That was the
US Jobless Claims Fall Most In Months As Uptick Proves Fleeting
After consecutive disappointments, jobless claims were back on track in the week to June 26.
The Only Question Was When
You knew it was coming. It was always just a matter of time. That’s what
McElligott On Where Things Stand
Admittedly, I have a difficult time deciding what the “average” market participant cares about these
Marko Kolanovic: Markets Shouldn’t Fear Delta Variant
Don’t spend too much time fretting over the COVID “Delta” variant. Or, actually, do spend
US Firms Add 1 Million Leisure And Hospitality Jobs In 3 Months
Private sector employers added 692,000 jobs in June, ADP said Wednesday. That was considerably more
What Concern?
Concerns about the potential economic ramifications of the rapidly spreading, highly infections “Delta” coronavirus variant
Leon Cooperman And The Misplaced Meritocracy Assumption
I should refrain from writing satire about “legends” of the investing universe. It’s probably gratuitous,
US Home Prices Rise Most In Recorded History
Surprise! Home prices rose more than expected in April, data out Tuesday showed. The near
Consumer Confidence Surges, S&P Hits Goldman’s Year-End Target
US consumers are getting more confident by the month. Or at least according to The
Storylines
A handful of easily digestible storylines were front and center Tuesday, which at least helped
A (Very) Uncomfortable Take On Inflation
[Editor’s note: When I set about writing this, I had something different, albeit tangentially related,
Goldman Asks: ‘What If?’
Goldman’s year-end target for the S&P is 4,300. The index is already there. That suggests
Probably Not The Swan You’re Looking For
Market participants will be treated (and I’m not sure that’s the right word in the
Charlie Brown Christmas Tree
“Young adults remain disproportionately affected by the economic shock,” the Center for Economic And Policy
McElligott On Reflation’s Fate, Kocic On Fed ‘Short Covering’
“We’ve got a lot of processing ahead of us,” Larry Summers mused, during remarks to
The Boilerplate Copy
It wasn’t terribly difficult to write the boilerplate copy headed into the weekend. Just days
Wall Street Versus Main Street (Again)
It’s scarcely worth mentioning on a Friday in June (“If a tree falls in the
The Things People Worry About
You’ve heard it before. And you’ll surely hear it again. “Higher inflation, hawkish central banks
Benign Data Brings Rare Downside Inflation Surprise
Personal incomes fell less than expected in May, while spending was unchanged, government data showed
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