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Everyday Economics: Existing home sales report may be noisy. Inflation will shape outlook
This week’s economic calendar includes several important housing reports, including existing home sales, housing starts, and building permits. But the most consequential releases are...
Everyday Economics: The Fed’s labor-market reality check
Last week wasn’t about a single data point. It was about a shift in tone from policymakers: the labor market may be weaker than...
Everyday Economics: Has the labor market cooled enough to justify more cuts?
This week is light on major economic releases and heavy on Federal Reserve speeches. That shifts the spotlight to the question markets actually care...
Everyday Economics: The jobs report mirage: Hiring looks fine until revisions hit
Last week’s jobs report said the U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January. But the more consequential news landed in the fine print: the Bureau...
Everyday Economics: Cooling jobs, a cautious Fed, and a housing recovery that needs confidence
The week ahead is framed by three macro threads that are increasingly pulling against each other: a Federal Reserve that is debating how restrictive...