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"Just ask Jimmy Carter"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 12/18/15
Could oil spoil the Fed's inflation plans?
"The rate hike cometh"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 12/11/15
Fed to hike but data not building steam.
"Countdown time"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 12/4/15
Job growth locks in rate hike.
"Day to day with data dependence"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 11/20/15
Data firm, pointing further to December liftoff.
"December unlocked"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 11/13/15
Data soft, December perhaps less certain.
"Home field advantage"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 11/6/15
Jobs data point to liftoff but not the factory sector.
"False hope for hawks"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 10/30/15
The Fed may be talking liftoff, but the week's data aren't.
"House warming"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 10/23/15
Housing is more solid than spectacular.
"Not all as it seems"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 10/16/15
The week's data weren't all they seemed to be.
"Importing deflation"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 10/9/15
Inflation isn't yet pointing to a rate hike.
"Not waiting for October"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 10/2/15
We don't have to worry about a rate hike in October.
"Center for data dependence"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 9/25/15
Early inflation signals from September are weak.
"Another six more weeks"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 9/18/15
September's scratched. Six more weeks to October!
"Overcome by sentiment"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 9/11/15
Crack in sentiment points to no change FOMC.
"And debate goes on"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 9/4/15
Economics gives way to China.
"What case for September?"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 8/24/15
Lack of inflation, no heat for liftoff.
"Try to be stoic"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 8/21/15
Inflation, not to mention Asia, scuttling September expectations.
"US autoland"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 8/14/15
Autos are literally keeping the economy going.
"July strong enough"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 8/7/15
Jobs aren't great but they're probably strong enough for a rate hike.
"'Some' isn't much"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 7/31/15
Data are soft but the Fed sounds hawkish.
"Homes for sale"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 7/24/15
Home sales mixed in sluggish economy.
"Not all as predicted"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 7/17/15
Inflation is gaining steam but not the consumer
"Export exposure"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 7/10/15
Exports and jobs soft but not services.
"Flat footed June"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 7/2/15
June is turning out to be a soft month.
"We have liftoff"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 6/26/15
Housing and consumer expectations have standout week.
"Down the road again"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 6/19/15
Fed Dovish But Economy Warming
"The big bounce theory"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 6/12/15
Q2 bounce solid but not strong enough.
"Jobs up but not much else, yet"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 6/5/15
Jobs may be up but the consumer is still holding back.
"Pending sales, pending rate hike"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 5/29/15
Housing suddenly heating up outlook.
"Inflation express"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 5/22/15
Core inflation has the hawks buzzing.
"The spring of our discontent"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 5/15/15
Data weak, doves have it their way.
"Leave April alone"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 5/8/15
April payrolls weren't that bad, jobless claims low.
"Point-blank rate hike"   by Mark Pender, Senior Editor 5/1/15
FOMC clears the way for immediate action.
"Housing is mixed"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 4/24/15
Housing and manufacturing still mostly soft
"Soft economy and Greek worries"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 4/17/15
The consumer is carrying the economy right now.
"Labor data soft"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 4/10/15
Soft labor conditions to keep Fed policy loose.
"March employment disappoints"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 4/3/15
Employment points to a sluggish economy
"Housing improving, manufacturing soft?"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 3/27/15
Manufacturing may be soft but it's all about the consumer.
"The Fed stays loose"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 3/20/15
"Patient" is out, but the Fed doves are still in.
"The Fed stares at no inflation and strong dollar"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 3/13/15
Reluctant consumers, no inflation put hawks on defensive.
"Labor market improving but still soft patches"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 3/6/15
The jobs report wasn't uniformly strong.
"Mixed activity and low inflation"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 2/27/15
Consumer strong yet inflation is key to rate hike.
"Economy in flux"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 2/20/15
Consumer, more than ever, leads economy.
"Inconsistencies-retail sales and sentiment"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 2/13/15
Is the consumer sector softening or holding steady?
"Employment surprises on the upside"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 2/6/15
January jobs raise the rate-hike debate.
"The Fed remains cautious with economy mixed"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 1/30/15
Economy slowing but the consumer looks solid.
"The ECB makes major move"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 1/23/15
Up week headlined by ECB.
"A mixed week"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 1/16/15
Oil and commodities rattle stocks
"Employment mixed in December"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 1/9/15
Job growth without wage growth to keep policy loose.
"A relatively good 2014"   by R. Mark Rogers, Senior U.S. Economist 1/2/15
2014 turned out healthy
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