Christopher Decker
This is what a soft landing should look like
What a difference a job report makes. Earlier in the summer, people were worried that the economy was too hot. But then – in...
New inflation figures are good sign for economy
The U.S. economy is slowing, but not crashing. In the dismal science, this is what counts as good news.
That’s the message I took away...
The Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game
If there’s one thing you can say about Fed policymakers, it’s that they don’t make decisions on a whim. When the Federal Open Market...
Despite rosy jobs data, danger of recession lingers
Don’t be overly fooled by seemingly rosy jobs data issued recently.
Yes, the U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in August 2023 – faster than the...
Fed policy may be paying off, but pain to come
The latest jobs report shows that the Federal Reserve’s policy on inflation appears to be working. That’s the good news. The bad news is...
It’s still unclear if recession is coming
The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in June, signaling the labor market remains strong even as the Federal Reserve tries to weaken it to...
Holdouts may be returning to the workforce
The U.S. economy surprised analysts by adding 467,000 jobs in January, overcoming concerns about the COVID-19 omicron variant and continuing a long streak of...
