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Financial News

Quick Comments/What We’re Reading

Today's topics include today's preliminary benchmark revision, a bond bull market, Trump continues his battle against the BLS, Dems demand Miran resigns as Chief Economic Advisor to be named to Fed board, the bull case for stocks, the oil industry reins in spending, a call to move to biannual earnings reports, and French yields converge with Italian yields... Read More

Financial News

Quick Comments/What We’re Reading

Today's topics include the Supreme Court will likely have to define "for cause", Brainard voices her concerns over Cook's firing, Claudia Sahm has some ideas on safeguarding Fed independence, tariffs hitting small firms worse than large firms, breaking down wage growth, the government coming for an equity stake in defense contractors?, and Japanese inflation outpaces U.S. inflation for the first time in 48 years.... Read More

Financial News

Quick Comments/What We’re Reading

Today's topics include more on yesterday's CPI release, give an inch & they'll take a mile, the different ways of calculating tariffs, Fedspeak, Dudley shoots down idea that shrinking balance sheet could set table for rate cuts, strong balance sheet stocks post third weekly outperformance, modernizing government data collection, E.J. Antoni's credentials, the latest on Chinese trade negotiations, credit spreads narrow as government finances deteriorate, and buying vs. renting... Read More