2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: Almond milk, SUV trims and more nuggets from the Beige Book
Capitol Report: Almond milk, SUV trims and more nuggets from the Beige Book
Here’s a collection of the more obscure observations from the Beige Book, including waning demand for almond milk, picky SUV owners, and tele-health services taking off.
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2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wednesday links: a shovel and a pan
Wednesday links: a shovel and a pan
2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Oxygen & Markets – Why The Collapse Is Coming
Oxygen & Markets – Why The Collapse Is Coming
Analogies or metaphors are often effective in explaining complex issues. In this instance, oxygen and markets are used to do so. Markets are anthropomorphized, requiring them to have oxygen to survive.
Oxygen for financial markets comes from two sources — the economy and the Federal Reserve:
2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Don’t Overplay the Bounce
Don’t Overplay the Bounce
The major indexes have started today’s trading on a positive note, despite the soft(ish) labor market reading from payroll processor ADP (ADP). While some may attribute today’s bounce to Fed-centric hopes following…
2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Pettis: Chinese Debt-Related Shocks to Last for Years
Pettis: Chinese Debt-Related Shocks to Last for Years
With so much happening in China in the past month it seems that there are a number of very specific topics that any essay on China should focus. I worry, however, that we get so caught up staring at strange clumps…
2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on History of U.S. August job growth revisions could muddy Fed rate hike calculus
History of U.S. August job growth revisions could muddy Fed rate hike calculus
The U.S. government has initially underestimated job growth for almost every August over the last decade, a trend that could make it harder for the Federal Reserve to decide if an upcoming employment report will signal America is ready for a rate hike.
2 September, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 5 crazy, scary things about China’s big military parade
5 crazy, scary things about China’s big military parade
China is reviving the Cold War — for a day.