Behind the Numbers Archive

  • Behind the Numbers - Jun 14, 2024

    Close...But No Cigar - The latest message from the Federal Reserve is that it isn’t quite ready to cut interest rates, but the option remains open for this year. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell...

  • Behind the Numbers - Jun 10, 2024

    The Fed and Mixed Signals - It is not easy being the Fed, especially now. Committee members will be tasked with dissecting critical economic reports released just days ahead of the June FOMC meeting...

  • Behind the Numbers - May 31, 2024

    The Bloom is Off the Vine - The spring housing sales season did not fully bloom this year, and the prospect for a dazzling summer doesn’t look hopeful. Sales of both new and existing homes fell in April...

  • Behind the Numbers - May 17, 2024

    Back on Track...For Now - The latest inflation reports brought a renewed sense of calm to the financial markets and hopefully to Fed officials. A higher-than-expected April PPI report was...

  • Behind the Numbers - May 10, 2024

    This and That - This past week has been the quietest week for economic data that I can remember. But as has been said, it is sometimes quietest before the storm. Next week could prove to be...
 

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