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FOMC On Hold As They Cite Uncertainty

As expected, the FOMC left their target fed funds rate unchanged in a range of 3.50%-3.75%. The 11-1 vote had...

Hot February PPI Squashes Whatever Remains of Near-Term Rate Cut Hopes

This morning’s release of the February producer price index (PPI) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) came in hotter...

Growth Continues to Slow, While Inflation Remains Sticky

It’s Friday the 13th, and with that comes a flurry of economic data to close out a volatile week in...

Lukewarm February CPI Expected to Heat up in March

This morning’s release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicated the pace of inflation held at a moderate level, with...

Markets Rally When Trump Declares Victory is Near

The DOW swung more than 1,200 points from its morning low to finish up 239 points on a wild market...

Markets React to Unexpected Job Loss While Crude Oil Soars

The February employment report delivered a huge downside surprise this morning, abruptly shifting the labor market narrative from improvement to...

February ISM Surveys Point to Expansion

The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) surveys kick off each month’s economic data and provide an early read on how...

Bond Yields Climb on Inflation Concerns

Bond yields are up today as investors view the prospect of higher energy prices as a reason for Fed officials...

Lingering Producer Inflation Adds Market Jitters

The widely accepted narrative that inflation is under control was disrupted this morning as wholesale prices prove stickier than expected....

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