Tag: u.s. economic data
The U.S. Economic Slowdown In Tweets
I'm going to do something a little bit different for this week's market commentary. As most of my readers are aware, I am in...
U.S. Economic Update And Financial Market Review – July 2016
July was an uneventful month, as equity and credit markets continued to drift higher after the June shock of ‘Brexit’ wore off. U.S. payrolls...
4 Takeaways From 2nd Quarter GDP Data
On Friday July 29th, 2016, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the 2nd quarter GDP data and revisions for prior quarters. At a...
Why The U.S. Economy Is Stronger Than 2Q GDP Suggest
The equity markets have moved into a consolidation phase following the strong rally that carried the S&P 500 Index (INDEXSP:.INX) and Dow Jones Industrials...
Volatility In Treasury Bonds Likely To Tick Higher
My research and sources that I follow are indicating the potential for 2nd quarter US GDP to surprise to the upside. Perhaps with growth as...
Positive Economic News May Lead Bond Yields Higher
Key Takeaway: After 18 months of disappointing economic data and a lack of consistent positive economic news, the U.S. economy is surprising to the...
Economy And Interest Rates: Stocks Get Best Of Both Worlds
The equity markets traded higher for the third week in a row, as the stock market rally continued in earnest last week. The Dow...
U.S. Economic Data: New Highs In Retail Sales And Wage Growth
Summary: The macro data from the past month continues to mostly point to positive economic growth. On balance, the evidence suggests the imminent onset of a recession is...
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...
