Tag: economic news
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The Fed holds rates steady and are comfortable waiting (BULLISH ECONOMY)
The Federal Reserve held rates steady, signaling growing confidence in economic resilience as inflation continues to cool and the labor market stabilizes. With policy near neutral and tariff-driven price pressures fading, the Fed is choosing patience. 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