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Aug 26, 20245 min read
Less Jobs, Less Sales at Lowe's, and Long Drive
August 26, 2024 LABOR MARKET WEAKER THAN BELIEVED: Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the number of new jobs...
Aug 19, 20245 min read
Good Economic Signals, Stocks Jump, and Why Wasps?
August 19, 2024 INFLATION RATE COOLING: The rate in inflation continued to come down in July. The Consumer Price Index was up 0.2% for...
Aug 11, 20245 min read
Boring? Lots of Ups and Downs
August 12, 2024 MORTGAGE RATES FALL: Last week, the average 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell sharply to 6.47%, the lowest it has been...
Aug 4, 20244 min read
The Sahm Rule and 25 or 6 to 4
August 4, 2024 COOLING LABOR MARKET: In July, the U.S. unemployment rate increased from 4.1% to 4.3%. 113,000 net new jobs were...
Jul 28, 20245 min read
Small Companies Rally, Small Colleges Struggle, the Joy of Running
July 28, 2024 SECOND QUARTER ECONOMIC GROWTH: According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis' "advance estimate," the U.S. economy grew at...
Jul 22, 20246 min read
Good Night Bob, CrowdStrike, and Doug's Decisions
July 22, 2024 GOODNIGHT BOB: I am starting this week with a few quotes in honor of Bob Newhart, an absolute giant in the humor...
Jul 14, 20246 min read
Inflation Eases, Stocks Rotate, Marriage Endures
July 14, 2024 INFLATION RATE EASES A BIT MORE: The Consumer Price Index for June declined 0.1%. Over the last twelve months, the rate of...
Jul 7, 20243 min read
Cooling Jobs, Empty Offices, Public Debt, and Lawn Seats
July 7, 2024 LABOR MARKET STEADILY MOVING AHEAD BY MOVING BACK TO 2021: The U.S. economy added a net 206,000 new jobs last month. The...
Jul 1, 20243 min read
Swooshed, Steady Rates, and Monkey Noises
July 1, 2024 FED'S PREFERRED INFLATION GAUGE DECREASES: The Fed prefers to watch the PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures) Price...
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