The U.S. Created 164,000 Jobs in July... The number was just above the expectation of 150,000, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) cut the jobs numbers in May and June by 41,000. What it means ...
Week In Review – July 15 2019
Fed Minutes and Chair Testimony Point to Lower Rates… Fed Chair Jerome Powell testified at the House Banking Committee and the Fed released the minutes of its latest meeting. Both emphasized greater ...
Week In Review – July 8 2019
The U.S. Economy Created 224,000 Jobs in June… The jobs number was well ahead of the consensus estimate of 165,000. Unemployment ticked up from 3.6% to 3.7%. What it means – Everyone who claimed ...
Week In Review – July 1 2019
Dallas Federal Reserve Manufacturing Survey Drops to Three-Year Low… The survey’s general activity index was expected to rebound from -5.3 to -1.0. Instead, it fell further to be -12.1. What it ...
Week In Review – June 24 2019
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady, Indicates Rate Cut This Year… The Federal Reserve changed its description of the U.S. economy and gave an updated estimate of rates, implying two rate cuts by next ...