Federal Reserve
As the Once Hot Economy Smolders, a Hawkish Fed Gets New Ammo
The biggest surprise this past week was the unexpectedly large rise in the Payroll Employment Report, at +528K, more than double what appeared to be
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August 9, 2022
Economy
Pols and Bureaucrats Insist There Is “No Recession”
THAT DOESN’T CHANGE REALITY! The Fed raised the Federal Funds interest rate (the rate banks pay for reserves) on Wednesday by 75 basis points (bps)
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August 2, 2022
Federal Reserve
Reprise: Why the Upcoming Rise in Interest Rates will be the Fed’s Last Hurrah
The equity market rally this week (ended July 22) looks to us to be a “Bear Market” rally supported by short-covering and the mistaken belief
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July 25, 2022
Economy
Inflation Peaks, Economy Weakens
The Fed’s Last Hurrah It was a down week for equity markets due to the ugly CPI print (+9.1% Y/Y) on Wednesday (July 13). Some
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July 19, 2022
recession
Recession Has Arrived
Depth and Duration Dependent on the Fed After a horrible June for equities, July’s first full week was positive (see table), no doubt reversing some
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July 12, 2022
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Fed Transparency = Market Volatility
September 26, 2022
Headline Data Say the Economy is Solid
September 6, 2022