Risk
Maybe We’ll Get That Soft Landing After All, Stock Market Suggests
Two reports seem to show a cooling economy, with the Fed backing off.
Tag: consumer confidence
Risk
Why Consumer Confidence Is Dropping (It’s Not Just Inflation)
People think the economy’s big gains are behind us, says Comerica’s top economist.
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Don’t Worry: The Economy Will Boom Up Ahead, Says Dimon
Despite widespread unease, the JPM chief has faith in strong household finances and the Fed.
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Uh-Oh, Consumers’ Confidence Fades, So Their Spending Should, Too, Economist Says
Natixis’ Lavorgna says people’s current high outlays can’t stay that way for long.
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Inflation, the Public’s Main Bogeyman, Is Peaking, Says Wall Street Savant
Commodities are starting to drop in price and new supply will ease housing costs, argues economist David Rosenberg.
Risk
Here’s Morgan Stanley’s Method of Girding for a Rocky Market
The firm’s Mike Wilson urges the use of a ‘barbell strategy’ to cushion the blow from a downturn—or higher rates.
Market Moves
60% of Americans Think a Recession Likely Will Hit in 2020
ABC/Washington Post poll results are similar to survey findings at the start of the Great Recession.