The nation added an estimated 254,000 jobs in September. That figure far exceeded the consensus forecast of 150,000 and was accompanied by a drop in the
The Federal Reserve has begun loosening the monetary reins. At the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, policy makers voted to reduce the
The Federal Reserve has pivoted on the interest-rate front. Indeed, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) reduced the federal funds rate by a half-point, to
The nation added an estimated 142,000 jobs in August. That figure was below the consensus calling for 161,000 additions and was accompanied by a sharp
The stage appears set for the Federal Reserve to begin reducing the federal funds rate at next week’s two-day monetary policy meeting. At last month’s
The Federal Reserve is expected to reduce the benchmark short-term interest rate at this month’s monetary policy meeting. During the annual Jackson Hole
Inflation continues to slow. This was evident in the latest round of consumer and producer (wholesale) price data. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2
Volatility in the equity market spiked at the start of August, historically one of the weakest months of the year for stocks. The increased anxiety among
Inflation is cooling. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, the gauge of inflation most closely tracked by the Federal Reserve, rose just 0.1
The nation’s economy continues to make progress, but may be starting to moderate. Gross domestic product (GDP) will probably increase between 2.0% - 2.5% for
The nation added an estimated 206,000 jobs in June. That tally pushed estimated non-farm payroll creation above 1.33 million for the first half of this year
Inflation is trending in the right direction for the Federal Reserve. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, the gauge of inflation most
