paid Retail Sales • 2 min read The Pause That Refreshes Spooks Investors The vertical momentum rally that started on October 27, 2023 seems to be losing some of its momentum. Maybe. That&…
public Labor Market • 2 min read Goldilocks Without The Bears Every now and then, the economy is widely described as being a "Goldilocks" economy. Like Goldilocks' preferred…
paid Week Ahead • 2 min read The Economic Week Ahead: February 26 - March 1 The economic week ahead is jampacked with important economic indicators. The ones for January–New Home Sales (Mon), Durable Goods…
paid Inflation • 2 min read Not-So-Hot PPI Tuesday's CPI and today's PPI for January were higher than expected. Thursday's retail sales…
paid Fed • 2 min read Inflation Scare Today, January's CPI inflation rate was slightly higher than expected. But the upside surprise was enough to convince…
public Week Ahead • 2 min read The Economic Week Ahead: February 12-16 Powell & Co. would like to see more evidence that inflation is falling toward their 2.0% target. They should…
paid Employment • 2 min read Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog, woke up this morning and did not see his shadow, calling for an early spring.…
paid Employment • 2 min read The Economic Week Ahead: January 29 - February 2 The FOMC meets Tuesday and Wednesday with Fed Chair Jerome Powell conducting a press conference Wednesday afternoon. We expect no…
paid Inflation • 2 min read There's Always Something To Worry About The stock and bond markets are marking time. They might continue to do so during the first half of this…
paid China • 2 min read Prepare For A Recession & Debt Crisis In 2024 While almost everyone (except us) has been waiting for a recession and debt crisis in the United States, we'…
paid Market Call • 2 min read Market Call: Charging Into 2024 Merry, happy, joyful, and jolly are just some of the adjectives used to describe this time of year. We hope…