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Will This Rally Hold?
Stocks explode higher now that the election uncertainty is over. What’s next? Watch this video newsletter update to find out about the tremendous opportunities setting up right now throughout the market. Video Length: 00:13:57
Demographic Trends For The 50-And-Older Workforce – Wednesday, Nov. 7
Note: This commentary has been updated with the latest numbers from Friday’s Employment Report. Our earlier update on demographic trends in employment included a chart illustrating the growth (or shrinkage) in six age cohorts since the turn of the century. In this commentary, we’ll zoom in on the age 50 and older Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR). But […]
U.S. Workforce Recovery – Wednesday, Nov. 7
We’ve updated our monthly workforce analysis to include Friday’s Employment Report for October. The unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, and the number of new nonfarm jobs (a relatively volatile number subject to extensive revisions) came in at 250K. The Unemployment Rate The closely watched headline unemployment rate is a calculation of the percentage of the Civilian Labor […]
NZD/USD Correction To Face Dovish RBNZ Forward-Guidance
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) interest rate decision may curb the recent advance in NZD/USD as the central bank is widely expected to keep the official cash rate (OCR) at the record-low of 1.75% in November. It seems as though the RBNZ will stick to the current script at its last meeting for 2018 as […]
Baby Boomer Employment Across Time – Wed., Nov. 7
With the release of the October employment report, let’s review the status of the 20th century Baby Boom, which was one of the most powerful demographic events in the history of the United States. The chart below illustrates the 19-year surge in births following World War II that stretched from 1946 through 1964. The boom […]
Deficit, Fed, Post-Midterms
“In 2016, President Trump pledged to eliminate the national debt ‘over a period of eight years’ (“In a revealing interview, Trump predicts a ‘massive recession’ but intends to eliminate the national debt in 8 years”). He then signed a $1.5T tax cut bill and a two-year spending deal that could push annual deficits above $2.1T, […]
