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Economic Commentary
Fall Travel Plans on Hold Amid Fading Growth
This is an unusually sparse week for data releases, but there’s no shortage of economic chatter. There’s little question that the economy is...
Taper Timing Questioned After Payroll Shocker
The "substantial further progress" Fed officials were hoping to see in payroll growth didn’t happen. In fact, the meager +235k jobs added to nonfarm...
Persistent Labor Challenges to Test Fed Resolve
This morning, the ADP employment change report showed just +374k jobs added to company payrolls in August, well short of the +625k median forecast....
Powell’s Statement Offers Little Beyond Familiar Phrases
Going into the virtual Jackson Hole economic symposium, expectations had emerged that clear direction on a taper timeline would be revealed. In his...
Economic Data Dismissed as All Ears Turn to Powell
This morning, the second-tier economic data releases generally fell short of the mark …but not by much and frankly, all ears are on the Fed right now...