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Fed Note

We didn’t expect a lot from this relatively minor Fed meeting, one that doesn’t even offer a press conference afterward.  With QE taper expectations being pushed off again to at least December or January, as well as a 16-day government shutdown that resulted in … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Now that the government is back open for business, we again have our flurry of economic items. (0/-) Durable goods orders for September came in mixed, with the headline number gaining +3.7% versus a forecasted +2.3%.  Removing transports from the … Continue reading

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