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July Payrolls Buck Trend Of Recent Weak Economic Data
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Friday, August 6, 2021 Investors finally got the strong pop in payrolls many have been calling for, breaking from the string of recent lukewarm jobs reports and weakening data from other segments of the economy that have been stoking peak growth fears. And, yet, while this is an unequivocally bullish jobs […]
August 6, 2021
Leadership Changes Coming to the Federal Reserve?
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Tuesday, August 10, 2021 The Chairperson of the Federal Reserve (Fed) is appointed by the President of the United States and serves a four-year term. The current Chairperson, Jerome Powell, has held that position since 2018 so his initial term is ending early next year. As such, markets are beginning to […]
August 10, 2021
Inflation Still High But Moderating
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Wednesday, August 11, 2021 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its July inflation report showing that the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5% month-over-month and 5.4% year-over-year. The core CPI, which strips out the volatile food and energy components, rose 0.3% month-over-month, and 4.3% year-over-year. Given strong base effects […]
August 11, 2021
Why Stagflation Isn’t in the Cards
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Thursday, August 12, 2021 The term stagflation has been increasingly circulating in the financial media as inflation readings have risen sharply in recent months. The term is often associated with the 1970s which saw runaway inflation—largely driven by sky-high energy prices—and lackluster economic growth. One way to gauge stagflation is to […]
August 12, 2021
A Closer Look At The High Yield Muni Market
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Tuesday, August 17, 2021 As mentioned in the most recent Muni Market Monitor, high yield muni funds have accumulated $24 million of net inflows year to date, representing ~20% of total inflows to the total municipal category. With the prospects of higher individual tax rates and the continued need for after-tax income, […]
August 17, 2021
Delta Variant Begins to Slow Retail Sales
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Thursday, August 18, 2021 Retail sales fell 1.1% in July as consumer spending likely experienced some drag from the spread of the Delta variant late in the month. The drop was larger than Bloomberg’s consensus forecast of a 0.3% decline and reversed June’s 0.7% advance. Excluding volatile auto sales, the story […]
August 18, 2021
Price Competition: An Anchor on Inflation
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Thursday, August 19, 2021 Much has been written on the prospects for sustained inflation over the next few years. While some are calling for inflation to be a problem, we are firmly outside that camp. We believe there are several structural considerations at play that will put downward pressure on prices […]
August 19, 2021
Leading Indicators Forecasting Continued Growth
Economic Blog Posted by lplresearch Friday, August 20, 2021 With increased concerns about the Delta variant, high inflation, and recent misses on economic data, it can be easy to forget that we’re still in the middle of a robust economic recovery and leading indicators continue to support a positive outlook. On Thursday, August 19, the Conference […]
August 20, 2021
Jackson Hole Economic Symposium Preview
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Since 1978, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has played host to central bankers, policymakers, academics and economists from around the world at its annual economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which is slated to begin this week. This year’s symposium, “Macroeconomic Policy in an […]
August 24, 2021
6 Charts on Stocks Making New All-Time Highs
Market Blog Posted by lplresearch Wednesday, August 25, 2021 The S&P 500 Index made yet another new all-time high yesterday, the 50th on the year. “The all-time record for any one year is 77 S&P 500 new all-time highs back in 1995,” explained LPL Financial Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick. “Incredibly, 2021 is currently on pace for […]
August 25, 2021