The economic calendar includes several significant reports. Housing data on new home starts, retail sales, industrial production, and leading indicators are all on tap. Fed fans can ponder the Beige Book, anecdotal evidence from each district to provide color at the next FOMC meeting. Earnings season begins, and the Washington news will continue to dominate. […]
The economic calendar is a modest one featuring the JOLTS report and inflation data. NFIB optimism and Michigan sentiment continue to be important since confidence is part of the current economic issue. The relative lack of economic news leaves plenty of time for the punditry to offer “explanations” for each 1% market move. The main […]
The economic calendar is a big one, featuring the employment situation report on Friday. The rest of the data – ADP employment, auto sales, and the ISM surveys – will be released over 2 ½ days. The US Independence Day celebration on Thursday will provide one type of fireworks. And of course, we have Canada […]
The economic calendar is important, featuring inflation data, two elements of the NBER “big four,” consumer confidence, and the JOLTS report. Those needing a fix of FedSpeak are out of luck since it is the quiet period for them. The data all point to an intersection between economic strength and the Fed. The question for […]
The economic calendar has plenty of important data. Fed speakers will be on the circuit. There is plenty of political and geopolitical news. On all of these fronts we see a stalemate. (Learn more about stalemate tricks from Grandmaster and PhD mathematician Karsten Müller) The financial punditry will ask: What does political stalemate mean for […]