U.S - Cracks in the Foundation?

• Personal consumption is still on track for a solid Q3, but retail sales declined in September for the first time in seven months.
• Manufacturing data were certainly influenced by the GM strike, but output has now fallen in six months this year, and survey evidence has yet to point

U.S - Survey Says

• Survey evidence flashed signs of contraction in the manufacturing sector and indicated weakness spreading to the services side of the economy, while employers added a less-than-expected 136K jobs in September.
• While hiring is likely to continue to slow, there is evidence the labor market remain

U.S - Politics Takes Center Stage

• The release of the transcript of President Trump's phone conversation with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the whistle blower complaint overshadowed most of this week's economic reports and took bond yields modestly lower.
• Consumer confidence came in weaker than expect

U.S - Fed Cuts Again, But Dissent Rises

• The Federal Reserve reduced the fed funds rate 25 bps this week, continuing to cite economic weakness overseas and “muted inflation pressures.”
• The higher pace of home sales and improving builder confidence should feed through to stronger construction later

Markets gyrated this week as the spread between the ten- and two year Treasurys turned negative for the first time since 2007. Financial markets seem to expect that the sharp slowdown in growth overseas will soon spread to the United States.  Economic data this week, however, continued to say otherwise. Retail sales again beat expectations, rising 0.7% in July. Sales were boosted

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The Fed cut rates this week for the first time since December 2008,  lowering the fed funds

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