Short Week, Light Data as Economic Focus Shifts to 2024
[ad_1] It’s the final week of 2023 and the calendar is light for economic data. Many on Wall Street, Main
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Tim Smart
2023: American Consumer 1, Economists 0
[ad_1] If there was one word to describe the economy in 2023, it was resilient. The labor market remained strong,
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A Slew of Reports Will Wrap Up the 2023 Economy on a Note of Holiday Cheer
[ad_1] After the Federal Reserve indicated it was effectively finished raising interest rates last week, the markets got off to
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Fed Signals Three Rate Cuts in 2024, End of Higher Interest Rate Cycle
[ad_1] The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday but adjusted its projections to include three cuts to interest rates
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Inflation Continues to Decline, Hitting 3.1% Rate in November
[ad_1] One day ahead of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting of 2023, consumer prices rose modestly in November but edged
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November Jobs Come in Hotter Than Forecast at 199K, as Unemployment Rate Falls
[ad_1] In another sign the labor market refuses to buckle, employers added 199,000 jobs in November, above forecasts, the Labor
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Who to Believe? Jerome Powell or the Markets?
[ad_1] Last Friday provided a split-screen view of the markets and the Federal Reserve. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell sought to
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Inflation Continues to Cool as Energy Prices Fall
[ad_1] A key inflation measure that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve came in below estimates at 3% yearly,
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Economy Ran Even Hotter in Third Quarter as GDP Updated to 5.2% Rate, Surpassing Forecasts
[ad_1] The economy was even hotter in the third quarter than initially believed, according to an update Wednesday from the
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Consumers Shrug Off Inflation, Turn Less Gloomy About the Future in November
[ad_1] Consumers grew somewhat more optimistic about the future of the economy in November as expectations about inflation improved, but
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