Cognitive Dissonance: Services Sector Edition
Call off the recession. Maybe. A key gauge of US services sector activity defied a
Fed ‘Will Get It Right,’ Bullard Says
The US isn’t in a recession, Jim Bullard told CNBC Wednesday. The labor market, he
‘You Are Here’: ‘Unstable’ Rally Confronts Perilous Seasonal
Fed officials put market participants on notice this week: There was no “dovish pivot” from
Pozsar: Powell Would Risk US Depression To Slay Inflation
Zoltan Pozsar has a subtle suggestion for those attempting to forecast inflation: Consider the possibility
‘Incredibly Uncomfortable’ Fed Hawks Circle Summer Stock Rally
“The Fed is in an incredibly uncomfortable position,” Nomura’s Charlie McElligott said Tuesday, amid a
The Kolanovic Factor
Whenever consensus turns even a semblance of cautious on equities and risk assets more generally,
US Job Openings Just Plunged. But Nowhere Near Enough
US job openings fell more than expected in June, but hires were mostly unchanged and
Zoltan Pozsar: ‘Welcome To The War Economy’
“Welcome to the war economy, where heads of state matter more than heads of central
A Bear Revisits August Of 2008
I think we all get the joke. Or jokes, plural. Earnings are managed, management isn’t
US Tech Rally Won’t Last, One Bank Suggests
If you’re searching for double-digit monthly rallies on benchmark equity indexes, a good place to
‘Wrong’ Trades And Bad Bets
We’ve done it. We’ve jettisoned the two-quarter recession definition. And it didn’t take very long,
If Goldilocks Were A Recession
Manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace in two years, the first of this week’s
China Is Probably In A Recession Too
The world’s largest economy is in a recession. Or not. It depends on who you
‘It’s Very Concerning, You Know’
Neel Kashkari sees inflation. A lot of it. And he sees it everywhere. “It’s very
Help (Still) Wanted
“This is a very strong labor market,” Jerome Powell said last week, addressing reporters following
Nice Rally You Got There…
You could make a fairly long list of compelling reasons to distrust the rally in
I Was Told There’d Be Drama
A week ago, I (somewhat begrudgingly) expressed guarded optimism about earnings season in the US.
Squeezes And Pivots
The nascent recovery in beleaguered stocks is rational, but if you ask one popular sell-side
Workers Drown Despite Hottest Wage Growth On Record
Consumer psychology improved in the back half of July, a revised read on a key
Fed Losing Control, Unruly Wage, Price Data Screams
A closely watched measure of worker compensation rose more than expected in the second quarter,
Disastrous Inflation Overshadows Stale European Growth Surprise
Inflation in Europe rose more than expected in July, preliminary data out Friday showed. It
Apple ‘Enriches Lives,’ Amazon Soars As Mega-Tech Earnings Wrap
Amazon and Apple closed the book on mega-cap tech earnings Thursday, as US equities looked
Jokes On Jay
The Fed is subject to a lot of bad jokes in 2022. Some are literal
Biden ‘Not Surprised’ Fed Kneecapped ‘Historic’ Economic Boom
Joe Biden subtly blamed Jerome Powell for the recession both men claim the US isn’t
Don’t Call It A Recession
It’s not a recession. It can’t be. The labor market is too strong. The midterms
Price Discovery. Via Tasseography
Real-time Fed tasseography is a very difficult undertaking. Almost as a rule, asset prices aren’t
You Have One Job
“Restoring price stability is something we have to do,” Jerome Powell said Wednesday, during remarks
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