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If the economy remains strong (as we expect), that would matter much more than just about anything else. Here’s What the October Payroll Report Really Tells Us About the Economy October payrolls were a big disappointment, with job growth clocking in at just 12,000. The 2017-2019 pace was 3.1%.) on average, well above the 7.1%
Good news can be bad news in the short run, but a solid economy usually becomes good news again once we get past the initial market reaction. If the underlying economy is sound, pullbacks like this can actually be a positive for the longer-term health of the market. The economy created over 2 million jobs in 2024, down from 2.4
The worries are growing, from a potentially slowing economy, to a growing and more aggressive trade war, to worries over Washington policy. Then five years ago we shut down our economy during a once-a-century pandemic. The economy created 151,000 jobs in February, more or less consistent with expectations.
Optimism over lower taxes, a stronger economy, animal spirits, and strong earnings all were likely reasons for the surge. The economy created 227,000 jobs in November, close to expectations, which somewhat made up for the low 36,000 number in October (revised up from 12,000). For reference, the 2019 average was 166,000.
The economy has strong momentum, with growth accelerating since the first half of the year. Let’s Call It Like It Is: The Economy Is Strong, and There’s No Recession on the Horizon A year ago, a Bloomberg Economics model projected a recession within the next 12 months with 100% probability. Through June 2023, the economy grew 2.4%
May job growth surprised to the upside with the economy adding a robust 272,000 jobs. How the consumer is tapped out, the economy is headed for a recession, only a few stocks are going up, and so on endlessly. In 2019, average monthly job growth was 166,000. Strong May gains historically suggest more gains to come.
It is important to remember that stocks lead the economy, both on the way up and the way down. To us, this is the market’s way of saying the economy will continue to see solid growth next year. Stocks tend to lead the economy, and several major indexes are near new highs, which is a good signal for the economy.
Good Riddance, February The second half of February was rough, as worries over the economy, tariffs, and large cap tech weakness dominated the conversation. We continue to think the bull market is alive and well and the economy is on solid footing, but that doesnt mean we wont have scary headlines or worries. Heres the thing.
A “Goldilocks” December jobs report highlights sustained momentum for the economy as it continues its path to normalization. Goldilocks Job Numbers as Economy Powers Ahead The December payroll report was strong on the surface, with 216,000 jobs created last month and the unemployment rate firm at 3.7%. History says to expect it.
The economy added 206,000 jobs in June, ahead of expectations of 190,000. That is the best ‘worst day of the month’ since November 2019 and second best since February 2017! Fortunately, the doers drive the economy; the thinkers only report on it. million, which matches the 2019 average. Doers are optimists.
This Bull Market Is Still Young As we’ve been saying for close to 18 months, we think we are in a new bull market and the economy will avoid a recession over the coming year. The April jobs number showed a healthy job market while easing concerns that the economy is overheating. Not much has changed, and we still feel this way.
Strong economic growth and better data should be viewed positively, as it shows the economy isn’t falling into a recession. The economy ran above trend last year, despite high interest rates. Economy: This Time Was Different, and That’s a Big Deal The U.S. and 2017-2019 pace of 2.8%. economy grew 5.8%
The economy continues to surprise to the upside, as we will discuss more below. With earnings hitting new highs and the economy continuing to expand, it’s no wonder stocks have hit 42 new all-time highs in 2024. From the end of 2019 through 2024 Q2, real GDP growth was revised up from 9.4% annualized pace from 2005-2019).
economy has accelerated over the past year, defying calls of recession amid the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes. In sum: Not only is there no recession, but the economy does not even appear to be headed for a “landing” at this point. Right now, it says the economy grew 2.4% Recent data suggest a major slowdown is not in the cards.
Strong Job Numbers Are Good News for the Economy and Markets There’s been valid concern that employment conditions are deteriorating, ever so slowly. That’s higher than anything we saw between 2001 and 2019 (when it peaked at 80.4%). in 2019, 5.9% Since the end of 2019, the S&P 500 is up 92%. in April 2023 to 4.3%
The current number remains consistent with the 2018-2019 average, despite a larger labor force now. The insured unemployment rate also hasn’t deviated meaningfully from what we’ve seen the past couple of years or the 2018-2019 average. A diversified portfolio does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.
.” — Winston Churchill The S&P 500 was up in both January and February for the first time since 2019. The economy continues to appear in good shape. s consumer-driven economy. It’s only slightly elevated relative to the 2017-2019 average of 2.9%. across 2018-2019. For perspective, it was running at 2.6%
The Headline GDP Number Masks a Strong Economy The economy grew 1.6% Excluding these categories provides a much clearer picture of actual spending and production in the economy, i.e., final demand after adjusting for inflation. in the first quarter, well above the 2010-2019 average pace of 2.4%. Think of it like core GDP.
As Lee Corso would say, “Not so fast, my friends.” From the end of 2019 through March 15, 2024, the S&P 500 has gained 71%. Keep in mind that even two cuts for an economy that’s running strong is a welcome tailwind for growth. That’s a big jump and acknowledgement that the economy is strong. to 2.1% (real GDP growth).
While economic growth may have peaked in the third quarter, we expect the economy to remain supportive. With the economy on firm footing and sentiment turning pessimistic, we remain optimistic a significant year-end rally is still possible. The Energizer Bunny Economy You just can’t put this economy down. Despite the U.S.
But now we have a healthy economy, well-contained inflation, a Federal Reserve set to cut rates, improving productivity, record earnings, and stocks at all-time highs. As we wrote in our 2024 Outlook, “Seeing Eye to Eye” ( download here ), productivity growth is a game-changer for the economy. at the end of 2022 to 2.6%
But we think now is more like the normalization cuts we saw in 1984, 1995, and 2019, all of which saw continued gains a year later. It turns out they are and the last time we saw this was in 2019. All this is very positive for the economy. Are rate cuts near all-time highs normal? Matching the 13.9%
Although many were worried, the economy remained quite strong and odds were high the Fed was done hiking rates. The economy is normalizing, which could loosen tight financial conditions and boost cyclical activity. million in 2019. The October payroll report indicates the economy is slowing from its red-hot pace.
The bottom line is the economy is strong because the labor market is strong. The global economy was in shambles, and people were losing their jobs all around. The economy created 275,000 jobs in February, well above expectations for an increase of 200,000. For perspective, monthly job growth in 2019 averaged 166,000.
Q2 GDP Growth Confirms Economic Resilience The economy grew at an annualized pace of 2.8% It’s a very solid, but not spectacular, number, just in the top half of all quarters since 2010, but looking at it in the context of the rate environment shows just how resilient the economy has been. almost broke the economy in 2019.
ECONOMY The economy saw blockbuster productivity growth in the third quarter. ECONOMY: PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH COULD BE A GAME CHANGER Lost in all the consternation over a weak payroll report this month was robust productivity data, which was released earlier. annual pace, which is faster than the 2010-2019 pace of 1.2%.
While some cracks may be forming, the economy remains on firm footing. Our Leading Economic Indicators Still Point to a Strong Economy A couple of softer-than-expected economic report cards recently came in — first quarter GDP growth and the April payroll report — and suddenly, calls for an impending recession have resumed.
Strong wage growth and lower inflation have helped the economy stay resilient. Why Has the Economy Stayed Resilient? A large part of the economy’s resilience has to do with a strong labor market that has surprised many economists and market-watchers. September can be a rough month for stocks, but it doesn’t have to be bad.
The Strong Economy Not Causing Inflation to Accelerate Outside of shelter and motor vehicle insurance, most categories are seeing disinflation or an outright fall in prices. from last year, which is in line with where it was in 2019. And right now, consumers are saying inflation is running only slightly above where it was in 2019.
Interestingly, August also had a perfect week, making this the first time since September and October 2019 we saw back-to-back months with a perfect week. The bottom line is if the economy was truly about to fall apart like so many economists keep telling us, we’d expect to see more weakness in high-yield bonds right here.
That is particularly meaningful because households have more income to spend elsewhere — keeping consumption and the economy humming. The positive news from the October CPI report is the economy is experiencing broad disinflation, and there’s more to come. The October “surprise” came on the back of lower gasoline prices, which fell 5%.
Despite the path of the economy, inflation, the election, geopolitics, or the Fed’s actions, what matters at the end of the day is what markets do. That’s the slowest pace since August 2021 and not far above the 2018-2019 average of 3.6%. but well above the 2018-2019 average of 3.2%. That’s similar to the pace of 2019.
The first signal is the S&P 500 had its best first quarter since 2019, up 7.0%, which came on the heels of a 7.1% The chart below shows annualized growth rates of disposable income, employee compensation (across all workers in the economy), and inflation. That’s positive for consumer spending, which makes up 70% of the economy.
Take note the other years they expected lower prices during the final six months of the year were 1999, 2019, 2020, and 2021. That’s still higher than the 2018-2019 average of about 3-3.5%. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly-traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services.
economy continues to look solid, with markets rallying Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report. Of course, markets will ultimately respond to movement in the economy and corporate America, which we discuss below. economy, and the job market is leading the way. For perspective, payroll growth averaged 166,000 in 2019.
He once again emphasized that the risk of not doing enough to curb inflation was now balanced with the risk of holding rates too high for too long (and potentially breaking the economy in the process). Lower interest rates can have significant positive effects on the economy, including on mortgage rates.
And companies can grow earnings as long as the global economy grows, which is something it has been doing much more often than not for several millennia. There have been short-term fluctuations when the economy has slowed, but the overall trend has been strong. economy can continue to grow, and the rest follows.
As long-time readers know, Carson Investment Research has been on record since November of 2022 that the lows were indeed in and prices were going higher, and that the economy would surprise to the upside and avoid a recession. over the past year (bottom panel of the chart), which is in line with what we saw before the pandemic in 2019.
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NSE also oversees compliance by its members and listed companies with relevant rules and regulations. Growth potential: With a solid growth history, NSE is well-positioned to capitalize on India’s expanding economy, which promises significant opportunities for further financial market expansion.
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Vehicle production is now higher than it was at any point in 2019. The economy has surprised to the upside and stocks had one of their best starts to a year. Resilient Economy May Be Accelerating Another month, another slew of economic data that not only shows the economy is resilient, but also that it may be accelerating.
The big picture is the economy is normalizing. As we noted last week, June 2023 marked the second-best six-month start for the S&P 500 this century, beaten only by 2019. Big Picture: The Economy Is Normalizing We started this year discussing how the economy has been at the “edge of normal” in our 2023 outlook.
Instead, the economy is showing resilience. The economy created 339,000 jobs in May, beating expectations for the 14th consecutive month. However, in the second half of the year, we expect investors to realize the economy is not headed for a recession (more on that below), which should help broaden the bull market. million jobs.
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