US CHALLENGER JOB CUTS -52.7% AT 45,840 IN JUNE VS 97,006 IN MAY; -4.5% FROM JUNE 2025
US CHALLENGER JOB CUTS -52.7% AT 45,840 IN JUNE VS 97,006 IN MAY; -4.5% FROM JUNE 2025
US CHALLENGER LAYOFFS 45,849 IN JUNE, DOWN 53% FROM MAY, DOWN 4% FROM YEAR AGO MONTH, LOWEST SINCE DEC. 2025
US CHALLENGER LAYOFFS 45,849 IN JUNE, DOWN 53% FROM MAY, DOWN 4% FROM YEAR AGO MONTH, LOWEST SINCE DEC. 2025
Some rising market risks to watch out for in the second half
On a recent walk along the waterfront near my home, I noticed a yacht in the marina with the name "Leverage," a not-so-subtle reminder that many fortunes are built on borrowed money, labor and technology.It is not always a one-way ticket to success though. Investors use leverage to amplify returns…
WEDNESDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE - President Trump travels to Medora, North Dakota
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026In-Town PoolTV Corr & Crew: ABCSecondary TV Corr: NewsmaxPhotos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, GettyPrint: Christian Science MonitorSecondary Print: RealClearPoliticsRadio: ABCNew Media: Gateway PunditOut-of-Town Travel PoolTV Corr & Crew: ABCPho…
Leadership widens as SMIDs outpace the S&P 500
LEADERSHIP WIDENS AS SMIDS OUTPACE THE S&P 500Brian Belski, founder, CEO and chief investment officer at Humilis Investment Strategies, has been calling for market leadership to broaden beyond the mega-cap names that have dominated in recent years—and he thinks that shift is already underway.His ar…
The tide is churning: JOLTS, consumer confidence, home prices, Chicago PMI
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CLEVE FED'S HAMMACK Q&A/CNBC ENDED
CLEVE FED'S HAMMACK Q&A/CNBC ENDED
CLEVE FED'S HAMMACK Q&A/CNBC: SEE MORE BROAD-BASED INFLATION PRESSURE BEYOND ENERGY; SEE INSURANCE, ELECTRICITY, DATA CENTER BUILDUP, HOUSING
CLEVE FED'S HAMMACK Q&A/CNBC: SEE MORE BROAD-BASED INFLATION PRESSURE BEYOND ENERGY; SEE INSURANCE, ELECTRICITY, DATA CENTER BUILDUP, HOUSING
CLEVE FED'S HAMMACK (VOTER) Q&A/CNBC: INFLATION TOO HIGH; MAY NEED HIGHER INTEREST RATES; TO MAKE DECISION BASED ON DATA
CLEVE FED'S HAMMACK (VOTER) Q&A/CNBC: INFLATION TOO HIGH; MAY NEED HIGHER INTEREST RATES; TO MAKE DECISION BASED ON DATA
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: TOTAL PRIVATE HIRES -77K, FINANCE & INSURANCE +2K, MANUFACTURING -1K, CONSTRUCTION -24K
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: TOTAL PRIVATE HIRES -77K, FINANCE & INSURANCE +2K, MANUFACTURING -1K, CONSTRUCTION -24K
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: MANUFACTURING OPENINGS +33KM, CONSTRUCTION +32K
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: MANUFACTURING OPENINGS +33KM, CONSTRUCTION +32K
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: FINANCE & INSURANCE OPENINGS -69K, INFORMATION -6K
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: FINANCE & INSURANCE OPENINGS -69K, INFORMATION -6K
US CONFERENCE BOARD: CONSUMERS PLANNING MORE SPENDING ON SERVICES OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS SHIFTED FROM “NO” TO “MAYBE” IN JUNE
US CONFERENCE BOARD: CONSUMERS PLANNING MORE SPENDING ON SERVICES OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS SHIFTED FROM “NO” TO “MAYBE” IN JUNE
US CONFERENCE BOARD: PLANS TO BUY BIG-TICKET ITEMS OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY FROM “NO” TO “MAYBE”
US CONFERENCE BOARD: PLANS TO BUY BIG-TICKET ITEMS OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY FROM “NO” TO “MAYBE”
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE OPENINGS -115K, FEDERAL GOV'T -14K
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE OPENINGS -115K, FEDERAL GOV'T -14K
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: LAYOFFS +41K M/M TO 1.708 MILLION, RATE UP TO 1.1% FROM 1.0% IN APRIL
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: LAYOFFS +41K M/M TO 1.708 MILLION, RATE UP TO 1.1% FROM 1.0% IN APRIL
US CONSUMER AVG. 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATION 6.0% IN JUNE VS. 6.2% IN MAY
US CONSUMER AVG. 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATION 6.0% IN JUNE VS. 6.2% IN MAY
US CONSUMER CURRENT CONDITIONS INDEX 116.4 IN JUNE VS. 119.4 IN MAY
US CONSUMER CURRENT CONDITIONS INDEX 116.4 IN JUNE VS. 119.4 IN MAY
US CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS INDEX 74.4 IN JUNE VS. 71.4 IN MAY
US CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS INDEX 74.4 IN JUNE VS. 71.4 IN MAY
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: QUITS +22K M/M TO 3.065 MILLION, RATE UNCHANGED AT 1.9%
MORE U.S. MAY JOLTS: QUITS +22K M/M TO 3.065 MILLION, RATE UNCHANGED AT 1.9%