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We subjectively assign a greater probability of a divided government after the 2024 elections rather than one that is fully...
Research Briefing
We subjectively assign a greater probability of a divided government after the 2024 elections rather than one that is fully...
Research Briefing
Economic decoupling from China is ongoing, but the latest evidence suggests that, especially outside the US, the process is gradual...
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San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas, and Boston had the strongest growing economies out of the top 10 metros in the five...
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The minutes from the April 30-May 1 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee were uneventful, which is not surprising...
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Consumer spending growth is set to remain robust across the US. With real incomes continuing to rise, spending growth is...
Despite inflation and interest rates at levels unseen in three decades, industries continue to invest heavily in software fueled by...
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Our business cycle indicator confirms the economy has improved after getting off to a slow start in Q1. We expect...
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Many states have far more job openings than available labor as per the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)...
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The Biden administration's additional tariffs on China are essentially a rounding error for inflation and GDP, carrying no implications for...
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The Federal Reserve will likely signal next week that its confidence that inflation is on a sustained path to 2%...
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Our baseline forecast for policy rates is consistent with central bankers continuing to focus almost exclusively on inflation. Their laser-like...
Employment is a fundamental part of life for many and directly links to their overall feelings of satisfaction and happiness....
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We have recently added CPI estimates for selected major metros in the US to our US Cities and Regions Service....
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After getting carried away at the turn of the year with the likely extent of Federal Reserve rate cuts in...
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The lower-than-expected increase in nonfarm payroll employment, along with declining job openings and quits, suggest that wage pressures are unlikely...
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A second Trump presidency would directly harm US manufacturing through two channels: repeal of President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA);...
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The relatively tepid 1.6% annualized gain in Q1 GDP does not present cause for concern, nor does it mean the...
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The biggest surprise from the outcome of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting had nothing to do with interest rate...
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Our business cycle indicator shows the economy hit a rough patch at the start of the year but there is...
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Our new forecast assumes a slower euro appreciation against the dollar over the coming years than we previously anticipated. Relative...