Stocks turn lower by the afternoon session Monday as crude oil loses the day’s highs and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s September meeting continues.
Why traditional economic indicators failed so many this cycle
Many economists believe a recession is still a possibility, which has been stoked by the breakdown in traditionally reliable indicators
Brett Ewing quoted in Heavy Duty Trucking
There is slight disagreement when it comes to the health of the nation’s manufacturing industry in the wake of two reports issued on Thursday, but not when it comes to what pulled two gauges lower for August.
Brett Ewing quoted in The Wall Street Journal
After today’s ISM Manufacturing Index showed a surprise contraction in August, we feel this is just the thing the Fed needs to continue to explain the hold they will decide on in September
Brett F. Ewing Quoted in Financial Times
With the latest Fed minutes released today we saw much of the same thing we have seen throughout 2016. Excuse after excuse on why they must wait to raise rates. This is a smart tactic to push expectations on something most in that room don’t want to do until they are entirely sure of a stable world situation. Expect more of the same until after the election.
Brett F. Ewing Quoted in U.S. News
The September meeting rate hike has undoubtedly been put back on the table because of the impressive labor results, but we continue to feel that the Fed will postpone a rise in the funds rate,”
Brett F. Ewing Quoted in Barron’s
The September meeting rate hike has undoubtedly been put back on the table because of the impressive labor results, but we continue to feel that the Fed will postpone a rise in the funds rate by citing continued concerns from Brexit and the longer term weakness in the labor market conditions index.
Brett F. Ewing and Lance Mitchell Pen Article for ValueWalk
After another sizzling jobs report in July, it has become more and more obvious that the disappointing number in May was just an aberration in a continued string of steady job creation.
Brett F. Ewing and Lance Mitchell Quoted in The Tallahassee Democrat
The TEI contracted slightly in June, marking the third consecutive month of drawdowns in the index
Brett F. Ewing quoted in U.S. News & World report
Unlike prior rate decisions over the past six months, this one is more of a snoozer