Three months ago, Congress and the President avoided a shutdown and default on government debt when...
Student Loans Set For Repayment Will Dampen The Economy
Starting last Friday, interest began accruing on student loans, and on October 1, payments will be...
GDI Or GDP – 2 Economic Measures, 2 Different Messages
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross Domestic Income (GDI) are two very similar measures of...
JOLTS And ADP – A Jobs Preview
Tuesday’s JOLTS report and Wednesday’s ADP point to a sudden weakening of the labor...
Retailers Are Struggling Hinting At Weakening Consumers
Retailers did well over the last few years as consumers were flush with savings. Reduced spending...
MACD Bounce To New Highs?
The MACD, or moving average convergence divergence, is a well-followed technical indicator that...
Chair Powell Says Nothing New
The much-anticipated speech by Chair Powell at the annual Fed Jackson Hole Symposium shed little...
The Neutral Rate Takes Center Stage
Jerome Powell presents the Fed’s keynote speech for its annual Jackson Hole symposium this...
Stock Valuations And Real Rates
Stock valuations provide a gauge of the actual price of a stock. Unlike most goods and services,...
Philly Fed Slowdown In The Service Sector
As we have discussed for the better part of the year, the national and Fed manufacturing surveys...