Economy, Strategy & Finance Briefs
2024
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The US labor market continued its strength in January
February 02 | Selcuk Eren, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Today’s jobs report revealed that the US labor market continued to be resilient.
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Developed Market Central Bank Watch - January 2024
February 02 | Markus Schomer, Senior Economist, Finance, Risk and Strategy, The Conference Board | Comments (0)This month featured six monetary policy meetings among the group of 12 major Developed Market central banks that The Conference Board follows.
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Fed holds rates steady, but says cuts are on the horizon
January 31 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)On the economy, Chair Powell said that growth was “solid to strong” in 2023 but that he expects it to moderate.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index (ECI)
January 31 | Selcuk Eren, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Today’s ECI report revealed that wages and benefits continued to exhibit elevated growth above historical trends in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Dec spending & inflation data encouraging, but risks remain
January 26 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)See the analysis of the latest inflation, incomes, and spending data.
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Q4 2023 GDP growth cooled, but consumption remained robust
January 25 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Key takeaways from today's GDP report.
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Retail sales saw solid growth in December
January 17 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)These data will help secure a healthy expansion in GDP in Q4 2023.
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Headline CPI Rose in December but Core Inflation Improved
January 11 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)What you need to know about the latest CPI data.
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Payrolls Continued to Grow in December
January 05 | Selcuk Eren, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on today’s US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
2023
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Slower Population Growth Challenges US Economic Outlook
December 19 | Selcuk Eren, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Recent projections from the U.S Census Bureau indicate a slowdown in US population growth that will dampen GDP growth going forward.
