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The Week Ahead: All About Jobs on Labor Day
September 2nd, 2012
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by Jeff Miller From start to finish, the coming week will have a heightened focus on employment. Labor Day weekend in a presidential election year provides the obvious backdrop. Stubbornly high unemployment and sluggish economic growth underscore the… more »
Measuring the Size of the Economic Slowdown
July 23rd, 2012
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by Jeff Miller
After the volatility of last week's "three-ring circus," I expect a quieter trading week. Based upon evidence from somewhat weaker economic reports and lower corporate revenues, the key question is: How big is the economic slowdown?It… more »
The Week Ahead: Fireworks Coming?
July 1st, 2012
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by Jeff Miller Forecasting fireworks this week should be pretty safe! I will have trouble outdoing last week's WTWA theme: Upside Surprises. Nearly everyone in the comments disagreed with me. Sentiment is so negative that you can hardly get a good… more »
The Week Ahead: Surprises?
June 24th, 2012
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by Jeff Miller When nearly everything you see or read seems to carry the same message, it is time to take a deeper look. The mainstream thought now seems to include an obligatory nod to the "mess in Europe" featuring their clueless leaders, the fiscal… more »
The Week Ahead: Can the Fed Meet Expectations?
June 17th, 2012
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by Jeff Miller
In the absence of any action on fiscal policy, economic responsibility rests with monetary authorities. Investors rightly ask:
What more can the Fed do? Will it be enough?
In normal times, this would be the big story. This time the… more »
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