Brad Holt

The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to accelerate the reduction (“tapering”) of its monthly asset purchases. Fed officials will revise their projections of growth, unemployment and inflation at this…

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for November arrives on Friday. An increase in gasoline prices will be amplified by the seasonal adjustment. Some CPI components that were running hot…

Next week, the economic calendar will report most of the reports on Wednesday due to a shortened trading week.  Thanksgiving week is generally a trend following week and reports this…

Next week: Retail sales are expected to be very strong in October.

Next week: The Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to announce the gradual reduction (“tapering”) in asset purchases (most likely by $15 billion per month).

This week: Real GDP growth is expected to moderate significantly in the advance estimate of 3Q21,

The September Employment Report was mixed. Nonfarm payrolls rose by a “disappointing” 194,000, but the delta variant was likely a restraint, the August figure was revised up and less hiring…

One of the best pieces of advice that I got in the last 10 years was this: 

At its September meeting, the FOMC delivered a slightly hawkish message, recognizing slower economic progress due to the Delta variant, but also robust improvement in the labor market and somewhat…