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Fed Note
Fed Note: Fed policy remains at the center of investment market focus, but the October meeting wasn’t expected to be a blockbuster one. It didn’t disappoint, as there were no changes, but did leave December open as a possibility. The FOMC … Continue reading
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Tagged bps, China, Commodities, CPI, Crude oil, crude oil prices, december rate hike, DJIA, ECB, Economic, economic data, economic growth, Emerging Markets, Employment, Fed, Fed Funds rate, Federal Reserve, FOMC, FOMC minutes, Government, Inflation, interest rate, Janet Yellen, Markets, monetary policy, rate hike, rate rise, S&P 500, S&P500, unemployment rate, Yellen
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Fed Note
Fed Note Well, this FOMC meeting was the big one, or at least had the potential to be. But, again, investors hoping for higher rates were disappointed—the Fed kept rates as they are for now. In recent weeks, the probability of the … Continue reading
Posted in Economic News
Tagged China, dovish, economic growth, Employment, Fed, Fed Note, federal funds rate, Federal Reserve, FOMC, Inflation, interest rates, Janet Yellen, monetary policy, no rate hike, rate hike, rates unchanged, September FOMC Meeting, September Meeting, September rate hike
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 8-31-2015 From a domestic standpoint, economic data last week was decent, with durable goods orders stronger than expected, decent housing gains and a sharply-revised second-quarter GDP number. Much of the economic concerns continued to reside abroad, namely in China. … Continue reading
Posted in Economic News
Tagged bps, China, Commodities, 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, monetary policy, MSCI Europe, oil prices, Portfolio, Q/E, Real Estate, Retail Sales, Russia, S&P 500, S&P500, September, September rate hike, unemployment rate
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Chart of the Week: Is this the Biggest Threat to the US Economy?
The surge of the US dollar is beginning to be crowned by some as the biggest threat to the economic recovery. Although the rise is significant, this chart shows that the US Dollar Index is essentially in line with the … Continue reading
Posted in Economic News, Research
Tagged economic recovery, monetary policy, unprecedented levels, US dollar, US dollar index
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