The April jobs report was weaker than expected

April unemployment rate increased to 3.9% from 3.8%, NFP jobs increased 175K, the lowest job growth in six months

Revisiting pandemic “boomtowns” - a study in staying power

The shot heard ‘round the world was the boom many cities experienced during the pandemic...

Higher than expected Employment Cost Index raises inflation concerns

The 1st QTR Employment Cost Index was higher than expected, up 1.2% versus estimates of...

Mixed bag of economic news keeps prospects for lower interest rates at a standstill

Fish gotta swim. Birds gotta fly. And inflation gotta inflate, according to...

Markets find relief as March PCE meets expectations

Yesterday the release of the advance Q1 GDP sent rates up and MBS prices lower. Inflation measured by the price deflator increased...