The rollicking response to Friday’s PPI data makes today’s Consumer Price Index especially significant. Last week, we learned...
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Yesterday, we looked at the abysmal Same Store Sales data (Retail Sales = Hard Landing ?) Today, we will get the Commerce...
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The WSJ’s Marketbeat reported yesterday that the latest analysis to join our skepticism on NFP is none other than Goldman Sachs:...
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The Payroll numbers are out, and they are not particularly pretty: 88,000 new jobs were created in April, according to BLS. This is the...
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Some time ago, we retired the Over/Under bet on the monthly NFP. The initial number gets so significantly revised, that the first release...
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Last week, we looked at the impact of the Housing slow down on various economic sectors. When we mentioned automobiles, one of the common...
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Despite the weather improving in March, pending sales of existing homes decreased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.9%; Sales...
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The short answer is, depends on how you calculate it. The results of looking at these two indices from various angles may surprise you....
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By now, you know the GDP came in way below consensus. Given recent revision history, its very likely this will not be the final number....
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"The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid...
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