Tag: economic data
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Trump Threatens Higher Tariffs as Trade Deals Stall — What It Means for the Economy
As the Supreme Court ruling looms, Trump appears to be acting with urgency by escalating tariff threats while trade deals remain unresolved. While tariffs can be raised, lowered, or reversed, the real leverage may lie elsewhere: forcing foreign partners to commit billions in U.S. investments that are far harder to unwind. This post explores whether… Read more
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PMI & Consumer Sentiment
January 2026 data from S&P Global’s Flash PMI and the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers shows an economy still expanding, but facing lingering tariff-driven cost pressures. Services growth has slowed, manufacturing costs remain elevated, and labor demand is flat amid uncertainty. At the same time, consumer sentiment is improving and inflation expectations are stabilizing.… Read more
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GDP Strong, Claims Low, Inflation Sticky: A Snapshot of the U.S. Economy
Todays data Initial Jobless claims week of January 17th Last Read: 199kForecast: 208k – Actually came in at 200k. (This is lower than expected & also a historically low number).– The 4-week moving average was 201.5k (the lowest level since Jan 13, 2021.– Insured Unemployment is still trending down coming in at 1.849mil Overall the Read more