Fed Minutes and Chair Testimony Point to Lower Rates… Fed Chair Jerome Powell testified at the House Banking Committee and the Fed released the minutes of its latest meeting. Both emphasized greater ...
Week In Review – March 11 2019
The U.S. Created 20,000 Jobs in February, Well Below the 180,000 Estimate... The unemployment rate fell from 4.0% to 3.8% What it means – Snow, shutdown, misaligned stars – take your pick as to why ...
Week In Review – January 28 2019
Government Workers Missed Another Paycheck… Both sides remain dug in over the border wall funding as 800,000 federal workers experienced another pay period without income. A three week continuing ...
Week In Review – December 17 2018
The ECB Confirmed It Will End Bond QE Program… The ECB kept rates steady at negative 0.40% and reiterated that it would stop adding to its balance sheet this month. What it means – Well, that took ...
Week In Review – October 29 2018
U.S. Third-Quarter GDP Increased 3.5%… After expanding by 4.1% in the first quarter and 4.2% in the second, economic growth eased in the third quarter. What it means – The Atlanta Fed GDPNow model ...