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Economic Commentary
April Prices Run Hot
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by a seasonally-adjusted +0.8% in April, well above the +0.2% median forecast. It was the biggest monthly gain...
Markets Rally on Shocking Payroll Miss
The experts were in agreement: non-farm payrolls would surge again in April. They were wrong. In perhaps the biggest economic data disappointment in...
Purchasing Managers Indicate Inability to Meet Rising Demand
The ISM purchasing managers indexes for April told similar stories of widespread supply shortages, increasing price pressure and challenges in...
Q1 GDP is Solid, but Short of the Whisper
The initial reading of first quarter GDP came in at a quarter-over-quarter, annualized rate of +6.4%, a bit below the +6.7% median forecast, but well...
Market Yawns as Fed Treads Familiar Path
Fed officials concluded their two day FOMC meeting this afternoon, with no change in the overnight funds target or the amount of monthly assert...