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May 2, 2023 – The middle point of a busy two weeks is being occupied by a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee.

Economic Commentary Decision Time For The Fed. The middle point of a busy two weeks is being occupied by a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee. At this juncture, the bets are on another .25% increase in short-term interest rates, but there is some hope that the Fed finally passes on increases for the first time in...” Read More

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April 25, 2023 – Triple Whammy Time. Every week seems to be a big week when it comes to economic data and events.

Economic Commentary Triple Whammy Time. Every week seems to be a big week when it comes to economic data and events. However, it is not often we see the triple whammy of events which will occur this week and next. This period typically occurs once or twice per year. What are these events? First, this week we will have the...” Read More

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April 18, 2023 – We feel that it is about time that we revisit the predictions we reviewed at the end of 2022.

Economic Commentary There Are Predictions and Then There Are Predictions. We are now over one-quarter of the way through the year. We will soon have the first measure of economic growth for the first quarter of the year – just in time for the Federal Reserve to meet again and decide whether to raise short-term rates again. Thus, we feel...” Read More

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April 11, 2023 – Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Excuse our overuse of common clichés. But we can find no other description of the dilemma facing the Federal Reserve.

Economic Commentary Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Excuse our overuse of common clichés. But we can find no other description of the dilemma facing the Federal Reserve. We would not want to be in their place. On one hand, the jobs market has been red hot up until now and inflation is still a major concern. When you...” Read More

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April 4, 2023 – Can The Machine Continue Humming? The employment sector of the economy has been nothing short of amazing.

Economic Commentary Can The Machine Continue Humming? The employment sector of the economy has been nothing short of amazing. Close to full employment, we lost an amazing number of jobs during the pandemic – close to 25 million. By July of last year, we had recovered those jobs and it was expected that the pace of job creation would slow...” Read More

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March 28, 2023 – And The Hits Keep Coming. Last week was another eventful week for the markets.

Economic Commentary And The Hits Keep Coming. Last week was another eventful week for the markets. There was a lot of anticipation regarding the meeting of the Federal Reserve, especially after Chairman Powell testified before Congress just a few weeks ago. In this testimony, he continued to pledge to keep up the pressure on inflation. On the other hand, the...” Read More

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March 21, 2023 – Did the first two months of this year’s data enable the Fed to grant itself an extension regarding raising short-term interest rates?

Economic Commentary Did The Fed Get an Extension? The Federal Reserve Board meets today, and the big question is – did the first two months of this year’s data enable the Fed to grant itself an extension regarding raising short-term interest rates? To answer this question, let’s review the two most important pieces of data. First, the economy created approximately...” Read More

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March 14, 2023 – Still No Answer. Almost one quarter of the year is finished, and we still do not have an answer.

Economic Commentary Still No Answer. Almost one quarter of the year is finished, and we still do not have an answer. By now we were supposed to be experiencing the start of a “mild” recession. Yet interest rates have risen since early February because the economy is too hot, threatening our progress on the war against inflation. Kind of confusing...” Read More

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March 7, 2023 – More Food For The Fed. Two weeks from now the Federal Reserve will be meeting again.

Economic Commentary More Food For The Fed. Two weeks from now the Federal Reserve will be meeting again. Meanwhile the members of the Open Market Committee have been on a feeding frenzy. While mere mortals like us feed on regular food such as meat, carbs and dairy, the Fed feeds on data. And they have had plenty of data to...” Read More

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February 28, 2023 – Due For Another Surprise?There is no doubt that the jobs report was a major shocker at the beginning of this month.

Economic Commentary Due For Another Surprise? There is no doubt that the jobs report was a major shocker at the beginning of this month. We actually thought that we were about to slip into recession, but there is no evidence that the job market is slipping at all. Here is a basic concept—you can’t have a recession when the economy...” Read More

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May 2, 2023 – The middle point of a busy two weeks is being occupied by a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee.

April 25, 2023 – Triple Whammy Time. Every week seems to be a big week when it comes to economic data and events.

April 18, 2023 – We feel that it is about time that we revisit the predictions we reviewed at the end of 2022.

April 11, 2023 – Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Excuse our overuse of common clichés. But we can find no other description of the dilemma facing the Federal Reserve.

April 4, 2023 – Can The Machine Continue Humming? The employment sector of the economy has been nothing short of amazing.

March 28, 2023 – And The Hits Keep Coming. Last week was another eventful week for the markets.

March 21, 2023 – Did the first two months of this year’s data enable the Fed to grant itself an extension regarding raising short-term interest rates?

March 14, 2023 – Still No Answer. Almost one quarter of the year is finished, and we still do not have an answer.

March 7, 2023 – More Food For The Fed. Two weeks from now the Federal Reserve will be meeting again.

February 28, 2023 – Due For Another Surprise?There is no doubt that the jobs report was a major shocker at the beginning of this month.

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