The U.S. Economy Created 194,000 Jobs in September, Widely Missing the Estimate of 500,000…The unemployment rate fell from 5.1% to 4.8%, as fewer people participated in the labor force. What it ...
Week In Review – September 13 2021
U.S. Businesses Reported 10.9 Million Job Openings, Far Outnumbering the 8.7 Million People Unemployed… Employers claim they can’t find qualified workers, even though millions remain on the ...
Are We There Yet?
For months, investors have wondered when the Federal Reserve (Fed) might begin to “normalize” its policies, a process that will eventually lead to higher interest rates. Last week, a ...
Week In Review – July 12 2021
Central Bankers Might Start Talking - About Talking -About Tapering Bond Purchases… The minutes of the June meeting show that the bankers debated when it might be appropriate to purchase fewer ...
The world is about halfway back to normal
The Economist developed the Global Normalcy Index (GNI) to measure the post-pandemic return to normal. In March 2020, the GNI was 35 overall, with 100 being the normal pre-pandemic level. At the end ...