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Fed Rate Cut

  • September 18, 2019
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The Federal Reserve cut its federal funds rate on Wednesday by a quarter percentage point to a range of 1.75 percent to 2 percent but offered few signs that further cuts are ahead. The decision comes at the end of its two-day policy meeting.  The vote was 7 to 3.   We would expect one more

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Employment rate unchanged at 3.7%

  • September 6, 2019
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U.S. creates just 130,000 new jobs in August, keeping Fed on track to cut rates The economy created just 130,000 new jobs in August, offering more evidence that hiring has slowed in 2019. Most Americans who want a job can find one, however, and the 3.7% unemployment rate is near a 50-year low.   The

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Employment Numbers are in…

  • May 3, 2019
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Average Hourly Earnings Year over Year 3.2 vs. estimates of 3.3.  Unemployment rate 3.6 vs. estimates of 3.8.  Non Farm Payrolls 253,000 vs. estimates of 185,000.

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U.S. productivity climbs 2.2% in third quarter

  • November 1, 2018
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U.S. productivity rose at 2.2% annual pace in the third quarter after a strong gain in the spring, marking the best back-to-back performance in four years in a good sign for the economy. Companies increased the amount of goods and services they produced, known as output, by 4.1% in the three months stretching from July

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Final reading on Q2 GDP confirms 4.2% gain, the fastest rise in nearly four years

  • September 27, 2018
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The U.S. economy grew as expected in the second quarter, according to a reading Thursday that confirmed that gross domestic product rose at its quickest rate in nearly four years. GDP, the broadest measure of how the economy is progressing, increased 4.2 percent, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported, the same as expected from economists

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Federal Reserve Rate Hike

  • September 26, 2018
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FOMC Raises their Fed Fund Rate 1/4 point to 2.25% The Fed additionally removed language saying that they are “accomodative”.  12 out of 16 FOMC members see another rate hike in December.

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U.S. gains 201,000 jobs in August; unemployment flat at 3.9%

  • September 7, 2018
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The U.S. added 201,000 new jobs in August, a sign the economy was still expanding strongly toward the end of summer. The increase matched the 200,000 estimate. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.9%. The biggest news was higher worker pay. The average wage paid to American workers rose by 10 cents, or 0.4%, to

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Second-quarter U.S. productivity growth stays at 2.9%

  • September 6, 2018
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Output grew 5% instead of 4.8% as previously reported. The increase in hours worked was raised to 2% from 1.9%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday. Unit-labor costs fell a revised 1%, a touch higher than the initially reported 0.9% decline. The most notable change was in manufacturing, whose productivity growth was revised up

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Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged, calls economic activity “strong”

  • August 1, 2018
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The Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate target unchanged amid what it calls a “strong” period for economic growth and job creation. On Wednesday, the Fed kept its benchmark target range at 1.75%-2% in its latest policy statement, in-line with expectations from investors ahead of the announcement. “Information received since the Federal Open Market

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U.S. consumer spending increases solidly in June

  • July 31, 2018
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U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in June as households spent more on restaurants and accommodation, building a strong base for the economy heading into the third quarter, while inflation rose moderately. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, rose 0.4 percent last month. Data

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