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Markets typically don’t care about the absolutes of good/bad but rather focus on better/worse. Accordingly, the #LeadingIndicators continue to show improvement but not absolute strength.
#IndustrialProduction continues its very healthy growth streak. It’ll likely take more than one 25bp hike from the #Fed to curtail growth and #inflation pressures.
The #Fed has yet to realize that the DEGLOBALIZATION is forming a new #inflation paradigm that could force secularly higher interest rates. Philly Fed #Prices Received clearly show the change to secular inflation.
#JoblessClaims (LEADING Indicator) continue to mimic the extreme strength of the Guns & Butter period of the 1960s that set the table for the subsequent #inflation spiral.
Our tracker is now suggesting US Nominal #GDP at a strong 7.6% after last quarter’s 8% actual. Such strong growth suggests #Bond investors might question the value in even a 5% 10-Year #Treasury.
As the #Fed prepares to raise rates remember the old saying that “The Fed takes the punchbowl away from the party.” Maybe #Speculators should worry more about replaying past sobering drawdowns?
Super Core #RetailSales remain VERY strong. #Speculators benefitted from the #Fed’s hesitancy to raise rates but this is another sign that’s likely over.
The 10-Year #treasury beat #gasoline to the 5.00 finish line. Like Forest Gump though, #diesel finished that race all the way back in March and is still running toward $7!
Fed out of touch? To get all 30 versions of the Atlanta #Fed Taylor Rule Utility suggesting no move or a cut implies an inflation target of…get this…8%!!!
Normally weak #ConsumerSentiment aligns with weak #employment. Today employment is healthy yet sentiment is rock bottom. How will consumers feel whenever the next recession occurs???