Tag: u.s. economic data

There have been mixed messages on the consumer front from both economic gauges and Q2 earnings reports The major retailers begin reporting in three weeks,...

The following research was contributed to by Christine Short, VP of Research at Wall Street Horizon. Wall Street Horizon conducted its annual online survey focused...

Early Wednesday, before the FOMC meeting, I went on Forex Analytix, better known as F.A.C.E, for a pre-market interview. I discussed gold, silver, dollar, oil, bonds...

GDP showing a slowdown of the consumer. However, consumer spending, like so many things in the macro right now, is nuanced. While some stores suffer...

In an op-ed for the Washington Post on November 5, 2010, Ben Bernanke did a victory lap, praising the Fed’s efforts in stemming the financial crisis....

We recently wrote Japan’s Lost Decades to appreciate better why Japan’s GDP is smaller than it was in 1995 and why it took 35 years for...

Back in 1989, Japan was taking over the world. The country’s economy had grown 6.7% in 1988. Sony had just bought Columbia Pictures, one...

At last week’s FOMC meeting, Jerome Powell said, “We think financial conditions are weighing on the economy.” His comments seem sensible, given the following: The Fed...

Social media users claiming to be Bougie Broke share pictures of their fancy cars, high-fashion clothing, and selfies in exotic locations and expensive restaurants....

This week saw a number of big data news headlines... but we could only pick 3. Could Apple buy its way into the Electronic Vehicle...