Americans Work Almost 4 Months Just To Pay Taxes
Tax Day 2017 has passed for individual taxpayers, but America’s tax bill is still due, and it’s a big one. Americans will collectively pay close to $1 trillion more on taxes than will be spent on essentials like food, clothing, and housing combined. Taxpayers won’t pay off this year’s local, state, and federal tax burden […]
Can Macron Save The World? Save France?
The markets appear giddy today over the election prospects of Emanuel Macron in France. Equities are up along with bond yields. Gold is down. The day is still young though. Macron won round one of the French election yesterday and will square off against Marine Le Pen in round two on May 7. He is widely […]
Swamp Creatures Sack D.C.; Fed Drops MOAB On Wall St.
Wall Street and our central bank are in for a rude awakening very soon.! The idea that the US economy is on stable footing and about to experience a surge in growth is ridiculous. Hence, the consensus that the Fed can normalize interest rates and its balance sheet is nothing short of a bad joke… […]
Don’t Look Now But Bond Yields Are Tumbling
If everything’s so awesome, why are Treasuries so bid? Heavy demand for Treasuries this morning after two notable data disappointments… Banks are ripping higher (though some context below may help), even as bond yields roll over… And despite the collapse in VIX, stocks are flat since the open… Stocks remain ebulient…
E AUD/USD Intraday View – Monday, April 24
AUD/USD looks to be trading in a bigger three wave recovery, and current bullish moment may be final wave C. As such upside may be limited around the Fibonacci ratio of 100.0, from where a new reversal may follow. AUD/USD, 1H
EUR/USD: What’s Next After The French Elections? Two Opinions
Macron topped the first round of the French elections and the euro rallied. We described the levels to watch out for. Here are two opinions Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: EUR/USD: ‘The Trend Has Turned’ – SocGen Societe Generale FX Strategy Research discusses the EUR outlook after the market-friendly outcome for the first round of the French […]
What Is The Informal Labor Market?
from the St Louis Fed — this post authored by Paulina Restrepo-Echavarria, Economist, and Maria A. Arias, Senior Research Associate Although often associated with developing countries, illicit activities or undocumented workers, the informal labor market is much broader than many would imagine. In fact, people from all walks of life participate in a wide array of […]
Seeing Some Improvement, But…
Good Monday morning and welcome back. Global markets appear to be in sigh of relief mode this morning in response to the preliminary round of the French election. Pro-growth, pro-EU, centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron emerged as the early leader as both of France’s establishment parties were eliminated in the first round of voting. Macron will […]
Billion Dollar Unicorns: C3 IoT Joins The Club
According to a recent report by ReportsnReports, the worldwide market for Internet of Things (IoT) was worth $16.3 billion in 2016. Touted to be the next Industrial Revolution, the IoT market is expected to reach $185.9 billion in 2023. C3 IoT, a market leader in the space, has recently joined the Billion Dollar Unicorn Club. C3 […]
Mind The “Le Spread” Euphoria
Earlier today we noted the “big league” compression in the all-important OAT-bund spread, the market’s preferred gauge of French political risk and thus, a go-to measure of EMU breakup risk. Here’s the 10Y spread: And the 2Y spread: Finally, here’s Bloomberg’s technical analyst Sejul Gokal on why this matters: OAT Futures and ‘Le Spread’ Euphoria May Risk […]
