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15 Dec 2006 Perhaps Better Than a Soft Landing for Stocks in 2007?

Posted at 15:24h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

The Fed met earlier this week and announced that they plan to keep the brakes on the economy as they fear inflation worse than they do a slowing economy. But there was room in their statement for hope that a cut would come in 2007 noting a “mixed” economic performance and describing the year-long housing slump as “substantial.”

03 Nov 2006 Will More Jobs Bring More Inflation?

Posted at 16:05h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

This economy continues to surprise analysts with its resilience in the face of circumstances that have crushed previous expansions. The government announced today that the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, its lowest level since May 2001. The report also showed that service sector activity accelerated as housing declined.

29 Sep 2006 Bonds Say Hard Landing – Stocks Say Soft?

Posted at 14:25h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

As the Dow nears its all-time high, the economy is slows. The Commerce Department reported today that personal income increased again in August by .3%, consumption increased by only .1% following a .8% increase in July. But after adjusting for inflation, spending actually fell.

28 Jul 2006 Will Inflation Recede With Slower Economy?

Posted at 16:12h in The Friday Brief by Sam Bass Jr.

Growth of the U.S.economy was less than half that of the first quarter, according to the Commerce Department in its first estimate of second-quarter Gross Domestic Product. GDP increased at a seasonally adjusted 2.5% annual rate April, compared to 5.6% in the first quarter and also well below economists’ estimates of 3.2%.