Consumer Prices Fell 0.1% Last Month and Are Up 6.5% Over the Last Year…The numbers were right in line with expectations. What it means— The cost of goods fell, led lower by gasoline, while prices ...
Week In Review – December 12 2022
Continuing Jobless Claims Up to 1.67 Million… The number of workers filing for jobless benefits beyond the initial week has increased from roughly 1.306 million in May to 1.67 million last week. What ...
Thinking Of Markets – March 3 2021
Students of financial markets may have noted a historically unusual event last week. On Thursday, the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes briefly matched the dividend yield for the Standard & ...
Week In Review – September 14 2020
Fast two-week market drop as V recovery fades… Pessimistic reports on the economy, employment and vaccine progress resulted in investors shedding positions to capture profits and protect ...
Week In Review – May 4 2020
3.84 Million Americans File Initial Jobless Claims… The additional jobless claims bring the six-week total to 30 million. What it means—The estimate was for 3.5 million claims. There was a ...