On Friday at 8:30 AM ET, the BLS will release the employment report for December. The consensus is for 160,000 jobs added, and for the unemployment rate to be unchanged at 4.2%.
Since our last weekly publication, our 4Q GDP tracking estimate has moved down three
tenths to 1.8% q/q saar. The final estimate of 3Q GDP came in at 3.1% q/q saar, close to
our tracking…
The Consumer Price Index for December is scheduled to be released tomorrow. The consensus is for 0.3% increase in CPI, and a 0.2% increase in core CPI. The consensus is for CPI to be up 2.9% year-o…