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Now What?

As everyone who reads economic newsletters should know by now, the Federal Reserve cut the target overnight lending rate by 0.25% last week. This move should not have come as a surprise to anyone. It was…

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Time to Start Getting the Data Right

This past week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued a revision to the previously announced, and previously revised, change in nonfarm payroll numbers from April 2024 through March 2025. It seems, there were actually 911K…

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The Real Cost of No-Shows

This past Wednesday was my wedding anniversary, and I had done absolutely nothing to celebrate. To be sure, Beth and I had a little trip to New York in the works to celebrate. However, as for…