In 2024, particularly during the 3rd quarter, the only economic releases that have truly mattered relate to either labor markets or inflation. Everything else has been almost irrelevant. The ISM Report(s)on business? Big deal. Durable goods…
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This week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for September 2024. It reported the aggregate CPI was up 0.2% last month, and has increased 2.4% over the previous 12…
Listen to the full episode, here. John Norris (00:30): Well, hello again everybody. This is John Norris at Trading Perspectives. As always, we have my good friend, Sam Clement. Sam, say hello, (00:36): John. How are…
There has been precious little good news in the headlines this week. From Hurricane Helene’s destruction, to the longshoremen’s strike, to the escalation of tensions in the Middle East and the ongoing political (and societal) divisions…
Listen to the full episode, here. John Norris (00:30): Well, hello again everybody. This is John Norris at Trading Perspectives. As always, we have our good friend, Sam Clement. Sam, say hello, Sam Clement (00:36): John…
Birmingham captured both national and global headlines this past week after a mass shooting occurred Saturday night in Five Points South, one of our popular entertainment districts. As I type here on September 27, 2024, there have…
Listen to the full episode here. John Norris (00:30): Well, hello again everybody. This is John Norris at Trading Perspectives. As always, we have our good friend Sam Clement. Sam, say hello. Sam Clement (00:36): John,…
The Social Security Act was signed into law on August 14, 1935, and it didn’t take long for people to start asking questions about the program. While Social Security might seem straightforward at first—contribute during your…
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the policy making arm of the Federal Reserve, cut the overnight lending target rate this past week. There had been much speculation about whether it would do so by either…
Listen to the full episode, here. John Norris (00:30): Well, hello again everybody. This is John Norris at Trading Perspectives. As always, we have our good friend Sam Clement. Sam, say hello. Sam Clement (00:35): Hey…