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One indicator has Wall St. abuzz with expectations for near zero economic growth in Q1/19. The widely followed Atlanta Fed GDP Now Forecast for annualized GDP growth in Q1…
Read MoreOne indicator has Wall St. abuzz with expectations for near zero economic growth in Q1/19. The widely followed Atlanta Fed GDP Now Forecast for annualized GDP growth in Q1…
Read MoreThe National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) reported confidence among U.S. builders was unchanged this month at 62. This was slightly below the consensus estimates of 63.
Read MoreAfter a great week in the markets that saw the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P all rise by at least 2.5%, all the focus this week will be on the…
Read MoreThe Federal Reserve Bank of NY reported a decline in the Empire State Manufacturing Index, to the lowest level since May 2017. For the month of March, the index…
Read MoreThe U.S. Census Bureau reported sales of new single-family homes fell -6.9% m/m, to a 607k annual rate in January.
Read MoreHighlights Investor worries that record debt levels will cause a disaster soon are likely misplaced Modern Monetary Theory’s assumption that we can have unlimited debt…
Read MoreAt 10am the U.S. Census Bureau released data on construction spending which showed spending picked up after two months of declines.
Read MoreThe muscle memory of the 20% S&P 500 (SPX) market crash in the Q4/18 has investors wondering if there is going to be another major drawdown following the…
Read MoreThe National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) released their small business optimism index this morning and it showed business confidence improved slightly last month.
Read MoreThe markets will look to rebound from a week that saw all three major indicies fall by over 2.5% with a slew of economic data, including NFIB and University…
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