Tag: u.s. economic data

Housing Slowdown Could Hit Consumer In 2016

The S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. national home price index advanced 5.2 percent year-over-year in October. This was the fastest growth since July last year. However, annual...

Rate Hike Fallout? The Fed Locks Horns With Mr. Market

After the first rate hike in 9 years, the Federal Reserve and the financial markets are locking horns. The Fed finally followed through on their first...

Global Markets Review: Uncertainty Rises As Commodities Fall

November was a quiet, albeit thematic month in the global markets as Mario Draghi continued to move the Eurozone towards more easing, and in the...

Federal Reserve Conundrum: Will They Or Won’t They?

The Federal Reserve announced in late October that there is a live possibility that they will raise rates in December. The very announcement of...

Strong Dollar Keeps Pressure On U.S. Exports

U.S. multinationals can breathe a little easier. Maybe. U.S. exports are under pressure… and it has been that way for a while now. Look no...

U.S. Capital Markets Review: Stocks Outpace Treasuries, Commodities

October was an eventful month as stock markets rebounded from their September selloff, oil prices stabilized somewhat, and the employment picture in the U.S....

October Jobs Report Marks 61 Consecutive Months Of Gains

The October jobs report surprised nearly everyone, coming in at a very impressive 271,000 jobs created last month. Considering it was also the best...

O Wage Inflation, Where Art Thou?

The labor markets have been improving steadily since th­e financial crisis. Some people would argue that the US is at or near full employment....

US Financial Markets Review: Fed Talks, Uncertainty Walks

September was an eventful month in the markets as the financial markets accelerated a risk-off move on concerns about economic growth in China, and...

Michael Lebowitz Interview: Data Not Supportive Of Fed Rate Hike

With the FOMC meeting concluding and an announcement set to come shortly, I thought it would be worthwhile to share a recent interview that I did...

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