paid Inflation • 2 min read Inflation: From Pitbull To Poodle? Inflation continues to moderate. In early 2022, we predicted that the headline PCED inflation rate would decline from 6%-7%…
public GDP • 2 min read Q4 GDP Report Was Weak & Inflation Moderated The headlines in the financial press today suggested that Q4's real GDP was strong. On closer inspection, it…
paid US Economy • 1 min read Less Inflation & Growth In Three Regional Surveys We now have three business surveys for January conducted by the NY, Philly, and Richmond Fed district banks. Collectively, they…
paid Economic Calendar • 2 min read The Economic Week Ahead: January 23-27 The Federal Open Mouth Committee is giving us a break. Their blackout period started on Saturday. We won't…
public Inflation • 1 min read Inflation Is Falling Interest rates fell sharply today on news that December's PPI confirmed that inflation is falling rapidly. The PPI…
public Economic Survey • 2 min read Small Business Owners Say Job Market Cooling December's NFIB survey of small business owners should make the Fed's hawks a bit less hawkish.…
public Economic Calendar • 1 min read The Economic Week Ahead Jan. 9-13 The Q4-2022 earnings reporting season starts this week with the big money center banks. They are unlikely to surprise investors.…
paid Inflation • 2 min read Happy CPI Inflation Surprise Coming Jan. 12? The stock market could start to discount the possibility of a lower-than-expected December CPI report, which will be released on…
public Recession • 2 min read Regional Puzzle Pieces Showing Slowing Economy & Inflation Almost everyone working on Wall Street is on vacation, except for the bears. They've been munching on stock…
public Recession • 2 min read Fireworks Before Christmas? Santa is on his back foot. Fed Chair Powell's presser was hawkish last Wednesday. Thursday's batch…