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OCTOBER 7, 2024

@TBPInvictus here: If you’re not aware of the brouhaha that was stirred about a year or so ago when CA Gov Gavin Newsom signed into law (taking effect April 1, 2024) a new $20 minimum wage for so-called “limited service” (a/k/a fast food or QSR) restaurant workers, read up here , here , or here. Its numbers are fake.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | October 28th, 2024 Stocks Mixed Ahead of Election Stocks were mixed last week as fresh economic data points and election-related uncertainty slowed market momentum. 6,7 Source: YCharts.com, October 26, 2024. 8 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: International Trade in Goods.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | November 4th, 2024 Stocks Retreat on Jobs and Election Concerns Stocks slid last week as mixed economic data and strong-but-not-spectacular Q3 corporate reports failed to inspire investors. Source: YCharts.com, November 2, 2024. This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Motor Vehicle Sales.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Any number below 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as poor than good. -- Wednesday, September 18th -- 7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. The consensus is for a 0.1% 10:00 AM: The September NAHB homebuilder survey. The consensus is for 3.85

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JULY 28, 2024

apolloacademy.com) Finance How cold-storage operator Lineage ($LINE) became the biggest IPO of 2024 so far. vox.com) Work Research on how race, class and location affect economic mobility in the U.S. nytimes.com) The number of Americans earning the minimum wage keeps shrinking. ft.com) The economic schedule for the coming week.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Weekly Market Insights : New Years Blues Stocks retreated in the first trading week of 2024, struggling a bit after a celebratory end to last year as investors second-guessed Fed signals and fretted over lingering inflation concerns. Source: YCharts.com, January 6, 2024. News of unemployment remaining steady at 3.7% Treasury Statement.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Stocks Rally To Record Highs Stocks traded in a fairly tight range for the first half of the short week, yawning at the lack of economic data while awaiting earnings results from one key company that creates chips that power the artificial intelligence operations of many firms. Source: YCharts.com, February 24, 2024. A), eBay Inc.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

7 Source: YCharts.com, October 5, 2024. 9 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Fed Officials Neel Kashkari, Raphael Bostic, and Alberto Musalem speak. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; October 4, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. percent last month.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Market Retreats On Inflation, Economic Reports Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks fell last week as investors reacted to disappointing inflation updates and other economic reports that fell short of estimates. 3 Source: YCharts.com, February 17, 2024. percent consensus.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Markets A look back at Q1 2024 asset class returns. novelinvestor.com) Growth and value performance flip-flopped in March 2024. bonddad.blogspot.com) Part-time is not a negative for the economy if it isn't for economic reasons. bloomberg.com) How immigration is affecting the jobs numbers.

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MARCH 25, 2024

4 Source: YCharts.com, March 23, 2024. 4,5 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: New Home Sales. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; March 18, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Tip adapted from Healthline.com 7 Which positive whole number can you add 1.5

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JANUARY 16, 2024

1,2,3,4,5 Source: YCharts.com, January 13, 2024. A Tale Of Two Inflation Reports The biggest economic news last week was fresh inflation data. That number was higher than the 3.2 6,7,8 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Empire State Manufacturing Index. CNBC.com, January 8, 2024. CNBC.com, January 9, 2024.

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MARCH 18, 2024

1,2 Following Tuesday, caution lingered as investors parsed the underlying data behind headline consumer inflation numbers. 3,4 Source: YCharts.com, March 16, 2024. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Housing Market Index. DRI) Source: Zacks, March 13, 2024 Companies mentioned are for informational purposes only.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | September 23rd, 2024 Fed Cuts Interest Rate by Half-Point Stocks moved higher last week after the Federal Reserve’s half-point rate cut, bolstered by multiple data points supporting a cooling but still strong economy and decelerating inflation. 7,8 Source: YCharts.com, September 21, 2024. percent, 1.7

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

As of September 2024, the country has seen 123 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in BSE. This number is more than four times that of the IPOs in 2020. According to a 2024 Citigroup report, AI could boost global banking industry profits to $2 trillion by 2028. The post Can Investment Banking be India’s Next Big Economic Driver?

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

3 Source: YCharts.com, February 10, 2024. Economic Strength The strength of the U.S. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; February 8, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Retail Sales.

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JANUARY 7, 2024

Earlier I posted some questions on my blog for next year: Ten Economic Questions for 2024. Most FOMC participants expect around three 25 bp rate cuts in 2024. What will the Fed Funds rate be in December 2024? My guess is there will be around 5 rate cuts in 2024, and the first cut is likely in March.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

2 Source: YCharts.com, February 3, 2024. 3 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: ISM Services Index. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; February 2, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. CNBC.com, January 29, 2024 2. CNBC.com, February 2, 2024 4.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | August 5th, 2024 Stocks Fall, Concerns Rise. Stocks fell broadly last week as investors looked past upbeat Fed comments and focused on disappointing corporate reports and weaker-than-expected economic data. 5,6 Source: YCharts.com, August 3, 2024. The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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JULY 13, 2024

Rubenstein, Chairman of the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. -- Tuesday, July 16th -- 8:30 AM: Retail sales for June is scheduled to be released. up from 1.0. -- Friday, July 19th -- 10:00 AM: State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) for June 2024 The consensus is for a reading of -6.0, unchanged from -6.0.

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JULY 29, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | July 29th, 2024 Down Corporate Reports Shake Investors Stocks had a mixed, see-saw week as disappointing corporate reports unsettled investors who appeared to rotate away from some leading groups in favor of other names. 4 Source: YCharts.com , July 27, 2024. The Dow Jones Industrial Average picked up 0.75

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The Big Picture

JUNE 27, 2024

That you can tank up in 2024 for $50-75 is an economic miracle, but people still love to complain about gas prices. As of January 1 2024, about 70% of all mortgage holders had rates three full percentage points below market prices. Houses are another legitimate and big complaint. And that’s before we get to the Lock-In effect ).

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JULY 8, 2024

3 Source: YCharts.com, July 6, 2024. 5,6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; July 5, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. The Wall Street Journal, July 5, 2024 2. Consumer Sentiment.

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JULY 1, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Mixed Message From Fed Chair, Governor Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks finished the last week of June and Q2 mixed as investors digested a fresh round of economic data. 2 With the back half of the week packed with fresh economic data, conflicting stories developed about the economy.

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JUNE 16, 2024

CEOs are getting big pay boosts in 2024. investmentnews.com) Policy Violent crime has plummeted in 2024. calculatedriskblog.com) Why the jobs market may be weaker than the numbers say. wapo.st) The economic schedule for the holiday-shortened week to come. wsj.com) Putting Musk aside, U.S.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

The four-week moving average, which better illustrates jobless claim trends, was little changed, coming in at 212,000; this was the lowest number since late October. 5 Continuing jobless claims, which measures the number of individuals collecting unemployment benefits, was flat from the previous week at 1.88 Copyright 2024 FMG Suite.

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JUNE 3, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Sag On Downbeat Economic Indicators Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks edged lower in the final week of May as fresh news on economic growth and inflation failed to inspire investors. Source: YCharts.com, June 1, 2024. percent from the initial estimated 1.6

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The headline jobs number in the October employment report was below expectations, and August and September payrolls were revised down by 112,000 combined. Part Time for Economic Reasons From the BLS report : " The number of people employed part time for economic reasons was little changed at 4.6 million in October.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

The headline jobs number in the September employment report was well above expectations, and July and August payrolls were revised up by 72,000 combined. Part Time for Economic Reasons From the BLS report : " The number of people employed part time for economic reasons changed little at 4.6 YoY in September.

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MAY 21, 2024

2,3 Investors took a break as the week ended, mostly yawning at mixed economic data. Source: YCharts.com, May 18, 2024. The top-level CPI numbers (known as headline inflation) tend to be less important than what’s underneath: core inflation (CPI minus volatile food and energy prices) in the Fed’s eye. CNBC.com, May 14, 2024 2.

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AUGUST 10, 2024

For manufacturing, the Industrial Production report will be released. -- Monday, August 12th -- No major economic releases scheduled. -- Tuesday, August 13th -- 6:00 AM ET: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for July. The key reports this week are July CPI, Retail Sales and Housing Starts. The consensus is for a 0.2% increase in PPI, and a 0.2%

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MAY 13, 2024

1 Stocks hung out in a narrow trading band Tuesday and Wednesday, yawning at the sparse economic news and a handful of negative earnings results. 4,5 Source: YCharts.com, May 11, 2024. The markets all year have responded well when the “Goldilocks” outlook suggests that economic indicators are “just right.”

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APRIL 1, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Narrowly Higher Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks were narrowly higher for the week as investors digested mixed economic news about consumer confidence. All three of the major averages posted gains for Q1 2024. Conflicting economic news on Monday and Tuesday contributed to the slide.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The IPO opens on 23 rd September 2024. The issue will close on 25 th September 2024 and be listed on the exchange on 30 th September 2024. In this article, we will look at the Manba Finance IPO 2024 and analyze its strengths and weaknesses. Manba Finance IPO 2024 – About the Company The company was founded in 1998.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

The headline jobs number in the July employment report was below expectations, and May and June payrolls were revised down by 29,000 combined. Part Time for Economic Reasons From the BLS report : " The number of people employed part time for economic reasons rose by 346,000 to 4.6 million in July. million from 4.22

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JUNE 7, 2024

The headline jobs number in the May employment report was well above expectations, however March and April payrolls were revised down by 15,000 combined. Part Time for Economic Reasons From the BLS report : " The number of people employed part time for economic reasons, at 4.4 million, changed little in May.

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APRIL 22, 2024

1,2 On Tuesday, remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated a shift in thinking—from being confident to not-so-confident about interest rate cuts in 2024. 5 Source: YCharts.com, April 20, 2024. 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: PMI Composite. Dependents who have individual taxpayer identification numbers.

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