Labor Participation Is Up, so Fed Should Cool It, Economist Says
Natixis’ Joseph Lavorgna thinks better news on jobs means the Federal Reserve should end the rate hikes.
Search results for: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Regulation
Key Government Data, Such as Unemployment and Inflation, Would Not be Published During a Shutdown
Government data collection agencies, such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics, would shut down completely absent a continuing resolution.
Risk
Jobs Slowdown May Finally Be Happening—So Then the Fed Can Back Off
Vacancies shrink and Friday’s employment report may aid the deceleration narrative.
Regulation
Representative Andy Barr Looks to Increase RIA Registration Exemption Amount
Proposed legislation would tie the amount of assets that require an adviser to register with the SEC, currently $150 million, to inflation for the first time.
Newsmakers
Bipartisan House Bill Would Allow Annuities as 401(k) Default Options
Separate bicameral proposed legislation aims to boost auto-enrollment retirement plan participation.
Newsmakers
Why Sometimes Ya Just Can’t Trust Payroll Estimates
Economist Gary Shilling shows how Wall Street projections and the actual official report can be way off.
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Three CIOs Sound Off on Inflation
Not everyone is ready to shift their strategies just yet.
Risk
Inflation Soars, but Market Shrugs
Time was that high price gains slammed stocks. Why not now? The ‘transitory’ narrative lives.
Risk
More Bad Inflation News: The Fed’s Favorite Metric Climbs
The PCE popped up 5.7% in November, continuing its higher trend.
Newsmakers
6.8% Inflation Is Highest in 39 Years—What Does It Mean for Investors?
One CIO says this is an ‘inflection point.’
Risk
S&P: Single-Employer Pensions Can Strain Illinois City Budgets
Poor discipline, an inability to reform, and demographics at public safety officer pensions could hurt municipalities’ credit.
Regulation
Senators Reintroduce Retirement Security & Savings Act
The bill seeks to allow people who have saved too little to set aside more for retirement.
Asset Allocation
Op-Ed: Rethinking Your Inflation-Protection Strategy (Again)
After this year’s swings, longtime investor Tony Waskiewicz takes another look at the benefits of shifting away from traditional techniques to customized strategies.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Drag on Economy: The ‘Temporarily Laid Off’ Who Become Permanent
Goldman Sachs warns that a big swatch of the jobless will end up staying that way.
Risk
Good Job Growth Shows Bosses’ Trade War Fear Has Ebbed, Economist Says
Pantheon’s Shepherdson finds that need for hiring amid solid economic growth calmed worries.