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Bonds Rally as Core CPI Falls to a Five-Year Low

Consumer inflation continues to cool as the overall consumer price index (CPI) rose by just +0.2% in January and +2.4%...

US Job Growth Accelerates in January

The January employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics delivered a strong reading, with payrolls rising 130k against a...

Bond Yields Fall as Both Spending and Compensation Cool

Bonds rallied this morning, sending Treasury yields lower across the curve on news that consumer spending had stalled in December...

Private Sector Data Reinforce Labor Market Slump

The ongoing partial government shutdown has delayed the release of the government employment report for January, but this week’s private...

Is the Other Kevin the Right Pick for Fed Chair?

This morning, President Trump announced his choice to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair - former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh....

Fed Holds Rates First Time in Six Months

Last year, the Fed cut rates at each of its final three meetings. Today, they met and held rates steady,...

Markets Rebound as President Trump Speaks in Davos and The Supreme Court Meets on Governor Cook

President Trump arrived at the World Economic Forum in Davos today facing resistance from European leaders as he continued pushing...

Bonds Little Changed After Delayed Retail Sales and PPI Reports

In the delayed November report, retail sales rose a solid +0.6%, topping the +0.5% median forecast and rebounding from a...

Bonds Steady After December CPI as Investors Await Tariff Ruling

The December Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in on the cool side of expectations, although the bond market’s muted reaction...

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