The Real Rate Of Return On The 10-Year Treasury Note
View from the Observation Deck 1. The real rate of return on a bond is calculated by subtracting the most […]
View from the Observation Deck 1. The real rate of return on a bond is calculated by subtracting the most […]
The ISM Manufacturing Index declined to 57.1 in March, missing the consensus expected 59.0. (Levels higher than 50 signal expansion; […]
Nonfarm payrolls increased 431,000 in March versus a consensus expected 490,000. Payroll gains for January and February were revised up […]
View from the Observation Deck 1. This marks the 11th calendar year in which we have tracked the asset growth […]
Personal income rose 0.5% in February, matching consensus expectations. Personal consumption rose 0.2% in February (+0.6% including prior months’ revisions) […]
Real GDP growth in Q4 was revised slightly lower to a 6.9% annual rate from a prior estimate and consensus […]
Inflation is a political lightning rod. As a result, there is a good deal of misconception around it. The Consumer […]
New orders for durable goods declined 2.2% in February, coming in below the consensus expected -0.6%. Orders excluding transportation declined […]
View from the Observation Deck 1. Investors who follow the financial media have been told by the likes of traders […]
New single-family home sales declined 2.0% in February to a 0.772 million annual rate, below the consensus expected 0.810 million. […]
View from the Observation Deck 1. Today’s blog post shows the yields on a couple of benchmark government bond maturities […]
Normally when we write about public policy – monetary policy, taxes, spending, trade, and regulations – we mainly focus on […]
