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Stocks End Week On Muted Note As Stagflation Fears Mount
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, May 10, 2024 7:55 PM EDT
Late Friday afternoon, US main equity indexes showed little change, with the S&P 500 on track for a 2% weekly gain after investors digested new concerns about a slowing economy and elevated inflation, rekindling fears of stagflation.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Shrugs Off Declining Consumer Sentiment, Climbs 125 Points On Friday
Article By:
Joshua Gibson
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Friday, May 10, 2024 6:20 PM EDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 125 points on Friday as equities try to shake off a decline in the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index which showed US consumers are increasingly concerned about long-run inflation taking hold.
In this article: DIA
Will The Fed Wait For Low Inflation Forever? And What Does That Mean For Your Money?
Article By:
Nomi Prins
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Friday, May 10, 2024 4:12 PM EDT
Fed policy hasn’t done much to curb the cost of housing or rent or your car insurance, either. Inflation remains high in those two areas of the economy that are critical for nearly every American.
In this article: UST
How Do The U.S. And Canadian Labor Markets Differ?
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Russell Investments
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Friday, May 10, 2024 3:00 PM EDT
A look at the state of the labor market in both the U.S. and Canada.
Michigan Says We’re Miserable
Article By:
Interactive Brokers
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Friday, May 10, 2024 2:36 PM EDT
Consumers are less confident both about the economy and the inflation picture.
Yield YoYo And CPI Drama
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Samantha LaDuc
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Friday, May 10, 2024 2:16 PM EDT
A discussion about recent economic events and projections.
UK Economy Surges Back Into Growth In The First Quarter
Article By:
ING Economics
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Friday, May 10, 2024 12:20 PM EDT
Rising real wages, an easing of the recent mortgage squeeze, and high economic migration have helped lift the UK economy back into growth.
In this article: EWU
Biden's Bureau Of Labor Statistics Is Cooking Jobs Reports
Article By:
Stefan Gleason
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Friday, May 10, 2024 11:53 AM EDT
BLS admitting that “employment in February and March combined is 22,000 lower than previously reported.”
The Household Survey Isn’t The Only Data Series Sending Up Caution Flares
Article By:
New Deal Democrat
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Friday, May 10, 2024 9:30 AM EDT
If the non-manufacturing index gives us several more readings below 50 without further improvement in the manufacturing index, that would spell trouble.
Stock Buybacks Are Growing Again
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Friday, May 10, 2024 9:05 AM EDT
S&P 500 companies completed $181bn of buybacks in the first quarter, up 16% from the first quarter a year ago.
In this article: SPX
Minutes Of ECB’s April Meeting Confirm Rate Cut Intentions For June
Article By:
Carsten Brzeski
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Friday, May 10, 2024 8:40 AM EDT
The released minutes of the European Central Bank’s April meeting confirm that the Bank will start cutting rates at the June meeting, barring any major surprises over the next four weeks.
In this article: EZU
What Economic Research Do Policymakers Want?
Article By:
Timothy Taylor
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Friday, May 10, 2024 7:00 AM EDT
Policymakers want research that supports their personal and political preferences. Conversely, policymakers don’t want research that might pressure them to change their views.
Czech National Bank Minutes: Inflationary Risks Emerge
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ING Economics
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Friday, May 10, 2024 6:23 AM EDT
The Czech National Bank board assessed the risks and uncertainties in the outlook as moderately inflationary.
