Tag: u.s. economic data
The Employment Trend May Not Be Your Friend
Loan Delinquencies may be Signaling Recession
On June 2, 2016 the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stunned economic prognosticators and the financial media when it...
Labor Market Momentum Fades As Hiring Cools Down
Key Takeaway: Reported jobs growth fell short of expectations in May, but monthly jobs report data are noisy. Slowing jobs growth and rising compensation...
Are Investors Ignoring GDP Trends And Market Valuations?
While there is no doubt that patience is a virtue for investors, exercising prudence is equally important. In our prior article “Limiting Losses”, we...
Hawkish? Dovish? Welcome To The Economic Circus
Welcome to the economic circus that is the Federal Reserve. Here’s a recap of sentiment surrounding Federal Reserve meetings over the last several months…
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Is A Fed Rate Hike Already Priced Into The Stock Market?
The equity markets surged last week propelling the S&P 500 and Dow Industrials within less than 2.0% of new all-time record highs.
The rally was...
U.S. Macro Economic Outlook: Federal Reserve In The Crosshairs
The Federal Reserve has a growing reputation of talking hawkishly (suggesting in speeches that rates could or should soon rise) but acting dovishly (delaying...
Economic Data Watch: June Federal Reserve Meeting Looms
April was an uneventful month, as oil and the U.S. stock market drifted a bit higher and investors began to speculate about the June Federal...
Stock Market May Receive Boost From Economic Data
The major stock market indices fell for the third week in a row last week triggered by a host of issues stretching from concerns...
U.S. Economic Update: Higher Wages A Boon For Workers
Key Takeaway: Job openings are back to record levels and this is giving workers confidence to voluntarily leave their job to look for better...
Stock Market Hesitates But Path Of Least Resistance Higher
The equity markets declined for the second week in a row last week. The S&P 500 Index is now ahead by less than 1.0%...