Not When, But How Many People may be in the thick of their summer vacations, but there’s no such thing as time off for financial markets. Last week was a prime example of that and judging by what’s on the calendar for this week, we’re likely to get another such reminder. Several economic indicators will…Read more
Driving Prices Higher: Housing and… Auto Insurance? Who’s to blame for inflation? We can all see prices increasing on everything from housing to cars to groceries – and more. But not all goods and services are created equal when it comes to inflation. And though there may not be one person who’s responsible, there are…Read more
Lay Off the Optimism The labor market has been a standout overachiever in macro data this cycle, and continues to send signals of stability, at least according to the national numbers. A phenomenon that seems to occur every year is a string of layoff announcements in the first couple months as companies clear the deck…Read more
