Economic headlines that are top-of-mind as we start the week: — US average hourly wages were up 4.3% in Aug. from year ago (+10.3% in leisure and hospitality), as worker
Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing: — The US economy added only 235,000 new jobs in Aug. (vs. nearly 1 million in both June and July), as latest
Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing: — By year-end, the Federal Reserve plans to start cutting back on its massive bond buying ($120 billion a mo
Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing: — On average, US weekly unemployment claims fell to 377,750 in past month — a 17-month low; healthy jo
Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing: — US consumer prices were up 5.4% in July vs. a year ago, but annualized core inflation (ex food and energy)
Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing: — US manufacturing activity expanded for the 14th month in a row in July, despite labor and materials shorta
Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing: — The US economy grew 6.5% in 2nd quarter 2021 vs. 2nd quarter 2020; expectations were for 8.4% growth. 
Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing: — Peak US economic growth is expected for 2nd quarter 2021 (+9.2% vs. 2nd quarter 2020); 2% – 3% gro
Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing: — New weekly US jobless claims fell to 360,000, a post-pandemic low; 13.8 million collecting some type of un