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What Will Oil Prices Do to U.S. Growth?
Oil prices have fallen from an intra-year high of $107 per barrel in 2014 to a low of $43 per barrel in March. Prices have since rebounded, but the plunge in prices over the past eight months is...
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Weekly Outlook: The Yuan and GDP
The Chinese government’s devaluation of the yuan coupled with weak PMI data recently brought on concerns regarding the country’s capacity to recover from an economic slowdown. Last week’s release of...
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MARKET UPDATE: END-OF-MONTH ACTIVITY
Jack talks about the volatility markets saw coming into today because of comments made by Janet Yellen in her speech yesterday. He indicated this means there’s a good chance there will be a rate hike...
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MARKET UPDATE: GDP This Week
Traditionally this is a friendly time for equities in the market but last Friday we saw a rough performance and large turn to the downside. If we don’t see that strength reappear then we’re more than...
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Weekly Outlook: Spending and Holiday Season
No economic data speaks louder during holiday season than consumer sentiment. The University of Michigan releases the latest data Wednesday, which tracks consumer views on the economy and confidence to...
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Weekly Outlook: FOMC and GDP
The FOMC holds its January meeting this week, and the Fed is widely expected to hold interest rates steady for now. In fact, according to FedWatch, traders now expect only one rate hike this year....
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Market Update: GDP & Earnings Show Disconnect
Jack Bouroudjian explains the disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street, after GDP and Consumer Confidence reports disappointed while corporate earnings reports were strong. It has created a tense...
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Market Update: What Will GDP say?
Jack Bouroudjian reminds us to pay attention to the GDP number that is coming on Friday. Could the percentage be higher than what is expected? The post Market Update: What Will GDP say? appeared first...
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Weekly Outlook: Trump’s First Week, GDP
The first full week of the Trump administration gets underway with home sales data and the latest GDP estimate for the fourth quarter in the U.S. Economic Calendar Monday Tuesday Richmond Fed...
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Market Update: Dow Records Continue
The Dow has now set 11 consecutive records following Friday’s close. That hasn’t happened in 30 years. Whether the momentum continues next week may hinge on President Trump’s remarks at a joint session...
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Weekly Outlook: U.S. Planted Acreage and GDP
A heavy schedule of speeches from Fed officials once again dots the economic calendar this week, but there are a few reports to watch for as well. The first two come Tuesday with the latest...
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Weekly Outlook: U.S. and U.K. GDP
Both the U.S. and U.K. report early looks at third quarter GDP this week. Those key economic indicators coincide with a big week for earnings as 189 of the S&P 500 report this week. October has the...
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