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Economic Commentary
Yields Climb as Solid Consumer Spending Supports Aggressive Fed
Treasury yields sold off across the curve after a better-than-expected retail sales report signaled that U.S. consumers remain largely unfazed by...
Hopeful Signs that Inflation has Peaked
This morning, the import price index was unchanged (0.0%) in April, after a climbing +2.0%, +1.8% and +2.9% in the first three months of 2022. On a...
Bond Yields Rise on Hotter April CPI Report
Both the overall consumer price index (CPI) and core CPI exceeded forecasts in April, indicating that the inflation battle has yet to turn. Headline...
Few Surprises in a Solid April Labor Report
The April employment report was generally on target, with +428k jobs added to nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.6%. The...
Brief Market Joy Evaporates Post Fed Meeting
Yesterday, confident Fed talk boosted the DOW up 932 points, its biggest single day gain in over two years. Today, a sharp reversal clawed back every...