| Sep 3 |
Equities newfound strength is positive for growth. |
| Sep 3 | U.S. Economic Preview: September 7-10
The economy is no longer rapidly decelerating. |
| Sep 3 | August Employment: Still Not Good Enough
The economy appears to be stabilizing, but the Fed will remain on alert. |
| Sep 3 |
Most at-risk areas are smaller and more focused on manufacturing. |
| Sep 3 |
Employment and ISM nonmanufacturing are in the spotlight. |
| Sep 2 |
The third quarter is tracking above our forecast. |
| Sep 2 |
Rising optimisim lowered safety concerns, sending U.S. Treasury yields higher. |
| Sep 2 |
This week's data were good enough for a slight improvement in our forecast of the jobs tally. |
| Sep 2 |
The more a state’s federal aid rose, the more likely its economy picked up faster. |
| Sep 2 |
Further declines would raise the odds of additional monetary stimulus. |
| Sep 2 |
Jobless claims and housing reports will be closely watched.
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| Sep 1 |
Broad optimism reduced demand for safer assets, sending U.S. Treasury yields higher. |
| Sep 1 |
Revisions to prior data will shave 0.2 of a percentage point from second quarter GDP growth. |
| Sep 1 |
The regional manufacturing surveys are choppy and sensitive to changes in business sentiment. |
| Sep 1 |
August appears to have been another weak month for the labor market. |
| Sep 1 |
ADP employment and ISM manufacturing will be the focus. |
| Aug 31 |
If the jobless rate gets closer to 10%, odds rise that the Fed resumes major asset-buying. |
| Aug 31 |
The 10-year Treasury yield shed 6 basis points to 2.47%, a new 2010 low. |
| Aug 31 |
The Conference Board survey suggests discouraged workers may be starting to hunt for jobs again. |
| Aug 31 |
Rising profits should help motivate businesses to invest and hire. |
| Aug 31 |
Resilient consumer spending and stronger corporate profits will keep the recovery going. |
| Aug 31 | U.S. Chartbook: Fundamentals Still Adequate
Remaining headwinds do not suggest a recession, and most are fading. |
| Aug 31 |
Consumer confidence and FOMC minutes are in the spotlight. |
| Aug 30 |
The Bank of Japan's credit easing announcement didn't stop the yen's appreciation. |
| Aug 30 |
July's gain puts the tracking rate for real spending at 1.4%, slightly stronger than forecast. |
| Aug 30 |
Consumer spending was sluggish to begin this quarter. |
| Aug 30 | Austerity Measures Jeopardize Eurozone Growth, CDS Market Concludes |
| Aug 27 |
Treasury yields rose, while the dollar was mixed. |
| Aug 27 | U.S. Economic Preview: August 30-September 3
More grim employment news is on the way. |
| Aug 27 |
The Fed chief is aware that moving too soon to shore up the flagging economy could backfire. |
| Aug 27 |
Second quarter GDP and Bernanke's speech are in the spotlight. |
| Aug 27 | Lower Bond Yields Can Ease Elevated Deflation Risks; a Response to Bernanke |
| Aug 26 |
The dollar dipped, as did Treasury yields. |
| Aug 26 |
Jobless claims in the spotlight. |
| Aug 25 |
Stocks finished modestly higher after the morning's disappointing data. |
| Aug 25 |
Disappointing data also raise the risk that third quarter GDP growth comes in below 1%. |
| Aug 25 |
The odds of a second dip have risen because of weaker hiring and consumer spending. |
| Aug 25 |
Weak capital spending is a red flag, since investment is fueling the recovery at this stage. |
| Aug 25 | U.S. Industry Outlook: Beyond Auto Incentives
The weak economy will curb auto sales, but U.S. car makers will minimize profit-eroding incentives. |
| Aug 25 |
New-home sales and durable manufactured goods orders in the spotlight. |
| Aug 24 |
The July existing-home sales report overstated supply and understated demand. |
| Aug 24 |
The slowdown looks broader than previously believed. |
| Aug 24 |
The dollar fell to a 15-year low versus the Japanese yen. |
| Aug 24 | China Outlook: Leading the World
For the first time in modern history, the mainland is at the forefront of global recovery. |
| Aug 24 |
The pace of mortgage modifications is slowing in line with our expectations. |
| Aug 24 |
Riskier firms have not seen much improvement in borrowing costs. |
| Aug 24 |
Existing-home sales are in the spotlight. |
| Aug 23 |
Oil prices fell for the fourth consecutive day as investors remained worried about the recovery. |
| Aug 23 |
But if unemployment claims continue rising, watch for capital spending to falter as well. |
| Aug 23 |
The slow U.S. job market is exacerbating fiscal problems. |
| Aug 23 | U.S. Chartbook: Searching for Firmer Footing
The recovery is slowing but is still in place. |
| Aug 23 |
Housing market data and revisions to GDP are in the spotlight this week. |
| Aug 20 |
The dollar gained on weak news for the euro. |
| Aug 20 |
Likely revisions to second quarter GDP mean deflation is still a worry. |
| Aug 20 | U.S. Economic Preview: August 23-27
Weak data raise pressure on the Fed. |
| Aug 20 |
Mortgage rates will likely rise slightly. |
| Aug 20 |
Digesting the week's uncertain data on jobs and manufacturing. |
| Aug 19 |
Weak job and manufacturing data send stocks down sharply. |
| Aug 19 |
We expect existing-home sales plunged in July, creating the most excess supply this cycle. |
| Aug 19 |
The first two regional Fed surveys for August were disappointing. |
| Aug 19 |
Slowing productivity and growing profits should mean a better pace of hiring. |
| Aug 19 | U.S. Regional Outlook: Recovery Slows Nationwide
The Midwest leads, but sluggish hiring and income growth are worries across the country. |
| Aug 19 |
Jobless claims and the Philly Fed manufacturing survey will be the focus. |
| Aug 18 |
Small firms have been slow to hire, but their outlook is improving. |
| Aug 18 |
Treasuries and the dollar lacked direction. |
| Aug 18 |
But lower interest rates alone will not accelerate the recovery. |
| Aug 18 |
China and oil-exporting countries are cutting back on U.S. Treasury securities. |
| Aug 18 |
Treasury yields fall to a 17-month low. |
| Aug 17 |
The Minneapolis Fed president rightly noted the limits of monetary policy amid structural factors. |
| Aug 17 |
Broad optimism reduced demand for safer assets, sending U.S. Treasury yields higher. |
| Aug 17 |
The financing gap separating larger and smaller firms is starting to narrow. |
| Aug 17 |
This recovery's unusually weak consumption is worrisome. |
| Aug 17 |
Housing starts and industrial production are in the spotlight today. |
| Aug 16 | U.S. Chartbook: Recovery Showing Cracks
The Fed will act again if the data stay weak. |
| Aug 16 |
The Fed's display of caution suggests the odds are rising it will resume quantitative easing. |
| Aug 16 |
But until demand improves, the impact of easier lending standards will be minimal. |
| Aug 16 |
Treasuries gained, while the dollar slipped. |
| Aug 16 |
The economy is losing momentum more quickly than expected midway through the third quarter. |
| Aug 16 |
Debate over this key assumption could be heating up at the Fed. |
| Aug 16 |
Manufacturing and homebuilder sentiment are in the spotlight. |
| Aug 13 | U.S. Macro Outlook: The Pause That Distresses
Temporary loss of momentum is not atypical for a recovery, but nothing else must go wrong. |
| Aug 13 |
Alternate measures show inflation is no longer in a free fall. |
| Aug 13 |
Treasuries gained; the dollar was mixed. |
| Aug 13 |
Unease is further undermining the recovery as firms and consumers hold back. |
| Aug 13 |
All of the GDP source data for June are in the books. |
| Aug 13 |
Twenty-two U.S. metro areas are at risk of slipping back into recession.
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| Aug 13 | U.S. Economic Preview: August 16-20
The recovery is weakening. |
| Aug 13 |
The ECRI index is dangerously close to its recession threshold. |
| Aug 13 |
Reports on retail sales and the CPI suggest real consumption declined early this quarter. |
| Aug 13 |
July retail sales and consumer price reports will be the focus.
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| Aug 12 |
Treasury prices declined after a weaker than expected 30-year bond auction.
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| Aug 12 |
How much more government support will it take to restart the market? Obama guesses $3 billion. |
| Aug 12 |
But double-dip fears have weighed on prices. |
| Aug 12 |
The Treasury still likely underreports the number of mortgages going bad. |
| Aug 12 |
Jobless claims will be the focus.
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| Aug 11 |
The dollar was mixed, while Treasury yields fell. |
| Aug 11 | Double Dip Could Take 20% More From House Prices
Risks are rising of a renewed downturn. |
| Aug 11 |
Measures of inflation expectations remain anchored. |
| Aug 11 |
The wider trade deficit increases the odds of sub-1% growth last quarter. |
| Aug 11 |
Credit is tight for risky firms because of the economic outlook, not from a lack of funds. |
| Aug 11 |
What's the Fed's next move? Policymakers will need to manage expectations carefully. |
| Aug 11 |
International trade will be the focus. |
| Aug 10 |
Treasury yields dipped after the central bank said it would keep its balance sheet from shrinking. |
| Aug 10 |
The move to stabilize the Fed's balance sheet is more symbolic than substantive. |
| Aug 10 |
Excerpt from the committee's statement. |
| Aug 10 |
The government's assumption on June inventories was off the mark. |
| Aug 10 |
Small businesses restrain borrowing. |
| Aug 10 |
Fed meeting in the spotlight. |
| Aug 9 |
The dollar appreciated ahead of Tuesday's FOMC meeting. |
| Aug 9 | U.S. Chartbook: Weak Employment Slows Recovery
Unless hiring picks up soon, policymakers will need to step in again. |
| Aug 9 |
A rapid rise in student loans masks greater debt reduction. |
| Aug 9 |
The higher saving rate is good for future spending, but how consumers save is also important. |
| Aug 9 |
Speculation about Fed’s monetary policy will dominate markets. |
| Aug 6 |
Treasury yields and the dollar finished lower as well. |
| Aug 6 |
As earlier worries fade, borrowing costs have been pushed to new lows. |
| Aug 6 | U.S. Economic Preview: August 9-13
An uninspiring jobs recovery suggests the soft patch will linger. |
| Aug 6 | Listless Job Market Leaves Recovery Without Spark
The disappointing July employment report has led us to lower our forecast.
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| Aug 6 |
The rejection of Obama nominee Diamond reduces the chances of a monetary stimulus. |
| Aug 6 |
Much is riding on U.S. employment data. |
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