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October 20, 2015Data Dependent Series

“Good News” in Housing Starts Has a Dark Side

The mainstream media trumpeted the latest data on housing starts as good news for the economy, but there is a dark side they aren’t talking much about. Reuters reports housing starts rose more than expected in September, driven by high demand for rental units. Groundbreaking increased 6.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 1.21 […]

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October 13, 2015Data Dependent Series

Slowing Sales Point to Slowing Economy

If the Federal Reserve is truly “data dependent,” then the data just keeps undermining its case for an interest rate hike this year. Wholesale inventories rose in August, and sales fell, flashing a recessionary warning sign. According to the Associated Press, the Commerce Department reported wholesale inventories rose 0.1% in August, while sales fell a […]

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September 14, 2015Data Dependent Series

White House Reveals Student Loan Default Rate

At the end of 2014, the New York Fed reported a surprisingly high delinquency rate for student loans – 11.3%. Now the latest data released by the White House reveals that number may in fact be dramatically higher. As the Wall Street Journal reports: New figures covering more than 3,700 schools were released as part […]

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