The U.S. Economy Created 49,000 Jobs in January… The modest gains were very close to the expected gains of 55,000 jobs. What it means— The unemployment rate dropped 0.4%, from 6.7% to 6.3%. While ...
Week In Review – September 14 2020
Fast two-week market drop as V recovery fades… Pessimistic reports on the economy, employment and vaccine progress resulted in investors shedding positions to capture profits and protect ...
Week In Review – April 6 2020
The U.S. Lost 701,000 Jobs in March, Unemployment Up to 4.4%… After two weeks of unemployment claims that topped 10 million, the unemployment rate started to reflect the effects of the economic ...
April 1 2020 – Market Comments
St. Lois Fed Chief Bullard interviewed on Fox Business this AM. Expects this quarter GDP to down by 50% & no “boom” until Q4 with growth returning next year. Unemployment to rise to ...
Two Invisible Threats
The markets, unlike the news, are comprised of people who are betting actual money on outcomes. And people with actual “skin in the game” tend to be a lot more accurate than those who are paid ...