U.S. house prices
Weak U.S. Data Elicits Investor Relief
August 29, 2023
When inflation reduction is the dominant policy priority, investors hope to see weaker-than-expected data like those released today. U.S. job openings, job hires, job separations, and job quits were each fewer in July than June; openings fell to a 28-month low. The Case-Shiller index of house prices in 20 U.S. metropolitan areas recorded a year-on-year […] More
Markets Jolted by Omicron Fears
November 30, 2021
Each month, no two-day sequence produces a heavier data release flow than the last business day on one month and first business day of the next. Navigating that period this time was magnified by worrisome developments in the race to understand the new Omicron variant of the Covid-19 pandemic. The CEO of Moderna, whose vaccine […] More
Equities Revive as Markets Look Ahead to FOMC and Kavanaugh Hearing
September 25, 2018
The FOMC is expected to raise its interest rate tomorrow. New forecasts will be released, and Powell presides over a press conference. A third woman has surfaced, accusing Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing is set for Thursday. The third event of this upcoming three-ring circus will be the […] More
