The Fed Is Willing To Push Unemployment Higher To Fight Inflation... In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Fed Chair Powell reiterated that the central bank is committed to lowering inflation, ...
Week In Review – February 7 2022
The U.S. Economy Created 467,000 Jobs in January, the Unemployment Rate Ticked up 0.1% to 4.0%... The jobs number was higher than any estimate and well above the consensus estimate of 125,000 ...
The world is about halfway back to normal
The Economist developed the Global Normalcy Index (GNI) to measure the post-pandemic return to normal. In March 2020, the GNI was 35 overall, with 100 being the normal pre-pandemic level. At the end ...
Market Commentary – June 9 2021
Pulling the economy out of the shed. If you’ve ever stored tools or machinery in a shed or garage for an extended period of time, you know they often need some care and repair to function properly. ...
Week In Review – June 7 2021
The U.S. Economy Created 559,000 Jobs in May, Missing Expectations of 664,000… The unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped from 6.1% to 5.8%. What it means— Missing the estimate by around 100,000 ...