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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 29, 20245 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 22, 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 14, 20246 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 7, 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...
Jul 1, 20243 min read
Short, Positive Market Week, China Struggles, and OBX
June 24, 2024 AI OPTIMISM CONTINUES TO LEAD THE WAY: The S&P 500 is what is called "cap-weighted." What this means is that the size of...
Jun 24, 20244 min read
Stocks Rise, Interest Rates Unchanged, Elections, and Happy Fathers' Day
June 17, 2024 DOES JEROME POWELL READ MACGRAY MATTER?: Last week, MacGray Matter included a longer-than-usual entry about anomalies in...
Jun 17, 20245 min read
Interest Rates, Conflicting Jobs Data, and a Vivid Memory
June 10, 2024 INTEREST RATES LOWERED...IN EUROPE: The European Central Bank cut interest rates last week for the first time in five...
Jun 10, 20246 min read
High Interest, Slowing Economy, Disturbing My Routine
June 3, 2024 FIRST QUARTER GROWTH RATE REVISED: Earlier, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced that the U.S. economy grew...
Jun 3, 20244 min read
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