American labor markets have been on a tear and all eyes are fixed on tomorrow’s job numbers. Economists predict the Labor Department to announce a…
Author: Christian von Hassell
Imports in February were stalled by labor negotiations at West Coast ports, bringing the US trade deficit to a more than 5 year low. This…
In the wake of Walmart’s recent wage hike and implementation of employee education programs, McDonald’s just announced its intention to boost worker pay and offer…
A recent Bloomberg feature traces how bond markets have changed since their glorydays in in the 1980s. Money managers have increasingly replaced traditional dealers, shifting the…
The European Central Bank has increased the limit of emergency funds available to Greek lenders. The move comes ahead of a Monday deadline for Greece…
The Dollar resumed its decline today, as investors continue to grapple with last week’s Fed announcement. Despite dropping the word “patient” from their current position, the Federal…
Precious metal prices have struggled to combat the recent appreciative momentum of the dollar. The chart below shows changes in gold (Blue) and silver (yellow…or…
Tossed aside by investors and future retirees for decades, index investing has made major strides in recent years. Its advocates – spawning from the legendary…
The effects of bad weather, a stronger dollar, and cheaper oil all might lead to a disappointing jobs number this Friday, analysts suggest. Preliminary data…
The president of the New York Fed, William Dudley, firmly questioned the riskiness – as well as the effectiveness – of the current program of…
Over the past couple of years, the Fed’s aggressive monetary policy has led to a widely expanded balance sheet. With roughly $4.5trillion worth of assets on…
Inflation and unemployment certainly serve as the headline numbers that drive Fed policy. Still, a recent Bloomberg article suggests that Yellen is increasingly evaluating the economy’s productivity statistics…
To what extent is a currency’s appreciation deflationary? As the US dollar has aggressively risen over the past year, questions like that are getting more…
Technological improvements have proven a key driver of America’s serious growth in oil production over the past five years. Advances in everything from drilling technology…
Treasury prices fell on Monday upon news that Apple was issuing $6.5 billion of debt. Yields on 10-year bonds rose by 2 basis points. Reporters first suggested…