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The Economic Climate: A Recap of Recent Events

Mar 12, 2023Haroon Haider1 CommentEconomybank stocks, bond markets, business fixed investment, consumer spending, core PCE inflation, crypto market, data analysis, employment, Fed tightening, Federal Reserve, financial language, housing services inflation, inflation, interest rates, job gains, labor market conditions, M2 money supply, manufacturing production, mortgage demand, nominal wage gains, personal consumption expenditures, productivity, real gross domestic product, recession, Silicon Valley Bank, stock markets, supply chain bottlenecks, U.S. economy, unemployment insurance claims, unemployment rate

The current economic climate is characterized by uncertainty and inconclusive data. The Federal Reserve is trying to control inflation, but it remains at an intolerably high level, and the stock and bond markets are fluctuating. Although the labor market is tight, growth is slowing, and the housing market is weakening. Over the last week, the…

Gains in the Stock Market as CPI Data Expectations Point to Lower Inflation

Feb 13, 2023Haroon HaiderEconomy, Labor economics, Macroeconomicsautos, benchmark rate, companies, consumer spending, consumer-price index, consumer-price index report, economists, economy, employers, energy, Fed policy, Federal Reserve, federal-funds rate, forecasters, health, hiring, household income, housing, index, inflation, investment, job openings, Labor Department, manufacturing, recession, retail sales, S&P 500, sectors, soft landing, spending, Stocks, traders, U.S. consumer, unemployment rate, wage growth, workers

The stock market saw broad-based gains this week as it continued to recoup losses from the previous weeks. The S&P 500 index saw gains across various sectors, with energy being the biggest gainer in Monday’s trading. Traders were optimistic about the latest read on inflation, as the consumer-price index data released on Tuesday showed a…

U.S. Hiring Spree Continues

Feb 9, 2023Haroon HaiderEconomy, Labor economics, Technologybenchmark interest rate, central bank, consumer spending, economists, economy, economy slowdown, employers, everyday services, Fed officials, federal benefits, Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Chair, forecasters, hiring, hiring strategies, inflation, interest rates, job applicants, job candidates, job market, job seekers, jobs report, labor data, labor force, labor market, opportunities, payrolls, private-sector payrolls, recession, recruitment, rising interest rates, technology, U.S., unemployment rate, wage growth, work from home

U.S. Hiring Spree Continues, and the U.S. has added 1.1 million jobs in the past three months and stepped up hiring in January, despite rising interest rates, elevated inflation, and lingering recession fears. This growth is being driven by large, yet often overlooked sectors of the economy, such as restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, and child-care…