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The Fed, Interest Rates And Jobs Sway The Markets. Which Direction Are We Headed?
Article By:
Donn Goodman
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 6:53 PM EDT
It was a week filled with anxiety as the Federal Reserve was meeting and investors were awaiting their interest rate guidance.
Weekly Market Outlook – Still Not The Kind Of Recovery Effort The Bulls Want To See
Article By:
BigTrends
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 8:40 AM EDT
A tough week turned real bullish real fast on Friday thanks to a poor jobs report for April. Payroll growth came up short of expectations, pushing the unemployment rate up, and leading traders to believe the Fed may be cutting interest rates sooner.
Consumer Confidence
Podcast By:
Mises Institute
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 7:00 AM EDT
What is ""consumer confidence" and is it a reliable indicator of the current economy? This podcast answers these questions and more.
EIA Provides Information On The U.S. Oil Reserves – It Is Looking Pretty Good
Article By:
EconCurrents
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 6:30 AM EDT
EIA the U.S. Energy Information Agency has issued their estimate of U.S. Oil and Gas Reserves in 2022. In this article, I present the EIA report in its entirety with two additional EIA graphics.
Own Gold With Reason Into Bank Failure Season
Article By:
Mark Mead Baillie
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 5:39 AM EDT
Sometimes it takes a deeper look to know where Gold is heading...
In this article: GLD
Weekly Commentary: Instability
Article By:
Doug Noland
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 5:08 AM EDT
Powell is a dove which should not have surprised us. There was justification for market expectations of a more hawkish FOMC and Chair. Inflation has been sticky, and the current trajectory unclear.
Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of May 6 & 13
Article By:
Peter Morici
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 10:59 PM EDT
Predicting the numbers for upcoming economic data releases,including consumer credit, consumer sentiment, PPI and CPI.
It Wasn't A "Dovish" Fed That Sent Stocks Higher This Week
Video By:
Michael J. Kramer
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 2:40 PM EDT
The volatility crush that comes with FOMC policy decisions seems to occur on a regular basis. What's happening in the markets?
Fed Not Yet Pivoting Despite Deteriorating US Economy
Article By:
GoldBroker
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 2:00 PM EDT
Despite the relative resilience of the markets, it is becoming increasingly difficult to conceal the onset of a slowdown in the U.S. real economy. Wall Street has been breaking records, while Main Street has been taking a nosedive.
ISM Services In Contraction For The First Time Since December 2022
Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 1:40 PM EDT
Economic activity in the services sector contracted in April for the first time since December 2022, ending a period of 15 consecutive months of growth.
EUR/USD Broke Above Recent Congestion As US NFP Miss Drove Down Greenback
Article By:
Joshua Gibson
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 1:20 PM EDT
The EUR/USD currency pair drove into a fresh weekly high on Friday, breaking above recent congestion after a broad miss in US Nonfarm Payrolls labor and wages figures reignited hopes for an accelerated path towards Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Immigration, Wages, And The Phillips Curve
Article By:
Graham Summers
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 7:32 AM EDT
As you may know, the actual Phillips Curve is about the relationship between unemployment and wage inflation.
Full-Time Jobs Fall Again As Total Employment Flatlines In April
Article By:
Mises Institute
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 6:57 AM EDT
According to a new report from the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics this week, the US economy added 175,000 jobs for the month of April while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9%.