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| "Markets exhale on Fed taper" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 12/20/13 | |
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| The Fed announces taper and equities like the reduced uncertainty | |||
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| "Waiting on Fed Transition" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 12/13/13 | |
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| Demand is up, but not inflation -- taper or not? | |||
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| "November jobs come through" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 12/6/13 | |
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| Jobs, housing, manufacturing all show improvement. | |||
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| "Fed QE or the economy?" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 11/22/13 | |
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| Recovery shifting between housing and manufacturing | |||
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| "Fed in transition" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 11/15/13 | |
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| Fed—new leadership, same policy? | |||
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| "Jobs beat expectations but still sluggish" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 11/8/13 | |
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| The economy may not be as strong as payroll growth suggests. | |||
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| "The Fed holds steady" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 11/1/13 | |
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| Up and down on data dependency | |||
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| "Employment keeps Fed in play" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 10/25/13 | |
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| Data soft, markets convinced QE to continue. | |||
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| "Budget fix-for now" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 10/18/13 | |
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| Deadlines done for now, data spotty. | |||
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| "Fears and hopes" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 10/11/13 | |
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| With economic news mostly shelved, attention is squarely on Washington. | |||
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| "Drama in Washington" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 10/4/13 | |
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| What data there were point to sluggish growth. | |||
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| "Waiting on Washington" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 9/27/13 | |
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| Confidence is wavering as DC cliffhangers approach. | |||
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| "Fed surprise—no taper" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 9/20/13 | |
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| Indicators are mixed to positive with the Fed continuing to supply lift. | |||
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| "Consumer nervousness" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 9/13/13 | |
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| Data point to modest growth at best and may limit tapering. | |||
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| "Employment disappoints Fed or not?" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 9/6/13 | |
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| The economy may be improving but jobs aren't so hot -- is it taper lite? | |||
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| "Middle East trumps Fed" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 8/30/13 | |
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| Syria pushed back taper talk while economic news is still mixed. | |||
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| "Lots of question marks" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 8/23/13 | |
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| Whether for housing or manufacturing, the week's news was decidedly mixed. | |||
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| "A muddling economy" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 8/16/13 | |
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| September taper may not be a done deal. | |||
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| "Waiting on the Fed" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 8/9/13 | |
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| Economic news mixed as tapering appears to be approaching. | |||
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| "Job growth not good enough" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 8/2/13 | |
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| Job growth isn't yet strong enough to justify change in Fed policy. | |||
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| "Mixed week for economy & earnings" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 7/26/13 | |
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| The data are mixed but the economy is still showing growth. | |||
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| "The markets get it" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 7/19/13 | |
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| The markets get it | |||
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| "The Bernanke Bounce" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 7/12/13 | |
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| Bernanke sets it straight | |||
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| "June jobs-actually good news?" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 7/5/13 | |
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| The consumer and housing are adding to growth, less so for manufacturing. | |||
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| "FedSpeak calms markets" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 6/28/13 | |
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| A flock of doves say it's too early to taper. | |||
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| "Overreaction to Fed?" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 6/21/13 | |
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| The message is the same, so why the big reaction? | |||
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| "Central bank worries continue" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 6/14/13 | |
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| Markets waiting on Fed’s policy decision | |||
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| "Mediocre news is good news" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 6/7/13 | |
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| Economic growth soft, no early tapering. | |||
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| "Taper talk dominates" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 5/31/13 | |
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| Tapering is the talk while economic news remains soft. | |||
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| "To taper or not taper-that is the question" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 5/24/13 | |
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| Did Bernanke really say anything new? | |||
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| "Cross currents stand out" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 5/17/13 | |
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| Fed caught up in economic cross currents. | |||
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| "Bulls on the run" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 5/10/13 | |
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| Stocks up, data so so. | |||
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| "April employment tops low bar" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 5/3/13 | |
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| Economic news on the positive side of mixed. | |||
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| "Earnings offset indicators" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 4/26/13 | |
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| Data hint at softening ahead. | |||
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| "Market correction?" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 4/19/13 | |
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| Housing and manufacturing soft, Fed still accommodative. | |||
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| "Central banks keep pumping" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 4/12/13 | |
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| Central banks keep pumping | |||
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| "March employment-a bump in the road" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 4/5/13 | |
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| Recovery hits a bump. | |||
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| "Economy moves past Cyprus" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 3/29/13 | |
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| Consumers pick up the pace. | |||
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| "Cyprus takes center stage" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 3/22/13 | |
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| Cyprus upstages bullish economic news. | |||
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| "Recovery gains traction" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 3/15/13 | |
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| The economy is heating up, and so may be core inflation. | |||
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| "Punch bowl and employment" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 3/8/13 | |
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| Equities keep going to the Fed’s punch bowl. | |||
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| "Fed tops sequestration" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 3/1/13 | |
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| Headlines aside, the economy is gradually gaining traction. | |||
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| "What the Fed really said" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 2/22/13 | |
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| Fears of Fed unwinding dominate week. | |||
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| "January economy eases after strong gains" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 2/15/13 | |
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| January may have been bumpy but February's looking good. | |||
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| "Economy, stocks plod forward" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 2/8/13 | |
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| The fourth-quarter may not have been so bad, and January may have been good. | |||
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| "GDP down, employment up" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 2/1/13 | |
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| Indicators suddenly line up to the upside! | |||
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| "Volatile housing, favorable earnings" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 1/25/13 | |
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| Volatile housing, favorable earnings | |||
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| "Economy better than chatter" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 1/18/13 | |
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| Despite all, growth is improving. | |||
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| "A pause before the deluge" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 1/11/13 | |
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| Economic data were light in the week, but won't be light this week. | |||
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| "Fiscal cliff resolved-for now" | by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist | 1/4/13 | |
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| Fiscal issues are still in play and Fed policy may be back in play. | |||
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