by sslifer | Jan 14, 2022 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
January 14, 2022 The surge in COVID cases that began in mid-December took a toll on economic activity in December and is likely to further suppress growth in January. While less deadly than earlier versions of the corona virus, the sheer number of cases has forced...
by sslifer | Jan 7, 2022 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
January 7, 2022 The anemic 199 thousand increase in payroll employment in December suggests that improvement in the labor market could be slowing. Nothing could be further from the truth. Workers today are simply reluctant to take jobs with companies. Instead,...
by sslifer | Dec 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
by sslifer | Dec 17, 2021 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
December 17, 2021 At the Fed’s December FOMC meeting it finally recognized that the economy is on solid footing and that the rising inflation rate may not, in fact, be as temporary as it thought previously. It laid out a path of steady rate hikes over the next...
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