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The Monday Mix: April 1 – 7, 2024
April 8, 2024
The Monday Mix: April 1 – 7, 2024
— The U.S. economy added a robust 303,000 new jobs in March and unemployment fell to 3.8%; job market strength makes it harder for Fed to lower interest rates. —
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The Monday Mix: March 25 – 31, 2024
April 1, 2024
The Monday Mix: March 25 – 31, 2024
— The U.S. economy grew a strong 3.4% annualized in 4th quarter 2023 (per latest estimate); a slowdown to 2.1% is expected for 1st quarter 2024. – U.S. manufactu
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The Monday Mix: March 11 – 17, 2024
March 18, 2024
The Monday Mix: March 11 – 17, 2024
— U.S. consumer prices ticked up 0.4% Feb., increasing to a slightly higher annual rate of 3.2% and signaling inflationary pressures continue. — The National Assoc
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Raising Financially Fit Girls
March 11, 2024
Raising Financially Fit Girls
A recent report on the gender wage gap is old news. The results have been the same for years and years: Women, on average, are earning about 22% less than men for doing compar
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The Monday Mix: Feb. 26 – March 3, 2024
March 4, 2024
The Monday Mix: Feb. 26 – March 3, 2024
— 55% of U.S. small business owners are “highly optimistic” about the economic outlook, double the rate of a year ago (26%) and a 22-year high. — U.
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The Monday Mix: Feb. 18 – 25, 2024
February 26, 2024
The Monday Mix: Feb. 18 – 25, 2024
— Existing home sales rose 3% to start the year, but higher mortgage rates are already hurting. — Federal Reserve officials caution against cutting US interest rat
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The Japanese Yen Has Not Not Been This Low for 40+ Years
February 21, 2024
The Japanese Yen Has Not Not Been This Low for 40+ Years
Perhaps you know of someone who vacationed in Japan recently. That’s not surprising considering that Japan is having somewhat of “a moment.” In 2023, Japan hosted 25 mil
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China No Longer Biggest Source of US Imports: The Implications
February 13, 2024
China No Longer Biggest Source of US Imports: The Implications
So far in the 2020s we have seen a major ongoing shift in corporate supply chains, a trend that started during the pandemic. The manifestations are becoming apparent. Last wee
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The Monday Mix: Jan. 29 – Feb. 4, 2024
February 5, 2024
The Monday Mix: Jan. 29 – Feb. 4, 2024
Top-of-mind economic news as we start the week: — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged, but Chair Powell indicated three rate cuts were possible in 2
