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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 6-06-2016 Economic data for the short week was mixed, with slightly stronger manufacturing data relative to previous months, while non-manufacturing/services weakened. Housing prices continued in an upward trajectory. However, the big government employment report on Friday was a … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 5-31-2016 Economic data for the week was dominated by strong U.S. housing numbers, while durable goods and sentiment lagged. Comments from FOMC members alluded to a stronger chance of an interest rate hike in coming months. Equity markets around the world … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 5-23-2016 Economic data on the manufacturing side was lackluster, with indexes contracting again. Inflation was again generally contained, and housing came in a bit better than expected, while the FOMC minutes from April surprised somewhat—being more biased towards tightening than … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 5-16-2016 In a slow week for economic data, retail sales gained more than expected, while consumer sentiment also came in showing strength. Jobless claims were the sole weak spot, but this may have been the result of one-off … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 5-09-2016 Economic data for the week was highlighted by continued mixed results in manufacturing, but stronger non-manufacturing/services data. The employment situation report for April was a bit of a disappointment, mostly due to the doubt it casts on … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Quarter GDP, bps, China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, DJIA, ECB, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Employment, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, FOMC, GDP, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 5-02-2016 As expected, the FOMC didn’t take any interest rate policy moves following their April meeting, while 1stquarter GDP came in a bit lower than expected, manufacturing data continued to show some ongoing weakness, while housing reports were decent. Stocks … Continue reading
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Fed Note
Fed Note: No policy action was taken at today’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, which was the unanimously expected result. The FOMC statement acknowledged stronger labor activity and housing, while also the negatives of slowing general economic growth as well as continued weak … Continue reading
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Tagged business cycle, capex spending, corporate spending, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, economic data, economic growth, Economic Update, Employment, Esther George, Fed sentiment, Federal Reserve, FOMC, FOMC Meeting Minutes, GDP, Government, headline cpi, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rates, Japan, labor indicators, labor markets, MSCI Europe, negative rates, rate hike, recession, Yellen
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 4-25-2016 Economic data for the week was focused on several housing stats, including higher home prices, existing home sales but lower starts and building permits. Jobless claims fell to multi-decade lows, which was good news for the labor market. … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 4-18-2016 Economic data for the week was plentiful but mixed, with neutral results from retail sales and inflation, weaker industrial production and consumer sentiment but strength in some manufacturing results. Equity markets gained ground with higher oil prices … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Quarter GDP, bps, China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, DJIA, ECB, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, FOMC, GDP, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 4-11-2016 In a relatively quiet week for economic data, ISM services showed further improvement into expansionary territory, and some jobs data offered a decent showing, with lower claims and stronger hiring and quits activity in the governments JOLTs report. Equity … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Quarter GDP, bps, China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, DJIA, ECB, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Employment, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, FOMC, GDP, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 4-04-2016 Economic data for the week was highlighted by a turnaround in manufacturing, decent housing reports and a generally positive but uneventful employment situation report. Equity markets gained on the week with decent economic data, while bonds also … Continue reading
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Tagged China, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, DJIA, ECB, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Employment, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, FOMC, GDP, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MSCI Europe, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 3-28-2016 A slow week for economic releases included a slowing in durable goods orders, mixed housing data, and GDP for the 4thquarter of last year that was revised upward slightly from an earlier estimate. Equity markets declined globally … Continue reading
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Tagged bps, China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, ECB, economic data, economic growth, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Employment, Europe, Eurozone, Fed, Federal Reserve, fixed income, FOMC, GDP, Government, Home Sales, Inflation, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, Japan, Jobless Claims, LSA, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Update, Yahoo!
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