Tag: u.s. economic data
The April Jobs Report: Insights Into Wages And Productivity
U.S. wages stuck in the mud, more so for supervised employees than for supervisory.
ECI for private sector has been trending higher since 1Q14; is...
Federal Reserve Meeting: Why The Fed Won’t Raise Rates Until 2016
The S&P 500 has once again powered to all-time highs. Yesterday it reached an intraday high of 2125 before pulling back. There is an FOMC...
U.S. Housing Data Mixed: Home Construction ETF (ITB) In Focus
This week is perfect to be discussing U.S. housing dynamics as the March sales numbers for existing and new homes were just published. The...
Slowing Global Growth A Headwind For US Economy
Over the last six months I have taken the position that global growth has been slowing and that it will result in slowing growth...
Why Friday’s Jobs Report Is Just What The Market Ordered
This morning's NFP jobs report saw the economy gain 126,000 jobs in March. But this number was significantly lower than economists consensus estimate of 245,000...
Weighing The Global Economic Slowdown Into The Fed Meeting
Over the past several weeks I have spent a lot of time highlighting the global economic slowdown and how it will continue to drag on the...
February Jobs Report Triggers Fed Rate Hike Fears – Random Thoughts
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that the U.S. economy added 295,000 jobs in February. This beat the consensus estimate of 240,000 jobs...
Past 10 Years Of U.S. GDP Growth Reveal Disturbing Trend
The major economic release last week was the second estimate of 2014’s fourth quarter and annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The GDP is “a measure...
4th Quarter GDP Report Shows Growth Slowing
Earlier today, the markets received word that 4th quarter GDP had been revised down from 2.6% to 2.2%.
The 4th quarter GDP report was previously...
Consumer Discretionary ETF (XLY) Looms Large This Week
After a strong showing in 2014, the Consumer Discretionary ETF (XLY) has churned sideways into early 2015. This type of price action would typically indicate...
