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Slowing U.S. Economy, State by State

The Big Picture

Rather than engage in futility, let’s look at the coincident indexes in all 50 states over the past 3 months, via the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (October 2023). Note: I have been occasionally eyeballing this map since 2008 , and it does a good job of showing the overall trend of the economy (on an obvious lag).

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2023 Markets and Economy, and New Year Outlook

Your Richest Life

As 2023 comes to a close, we can take a look at how the markets and economy performed, where we stand now, and what might be on the horizon for 2024. In fact, during the first three quarters of the year, the economy grew at a rate of 3.2 in January of 2023. But that’s not what happened this year. Currently, it’s at 3.7

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Observations to Start 2023

The Big Picture

Welcome to 2023! Let’s jump into the new year with some fresh observations, some of which are quite surprising: • Astronomical Measures of Time Are Unrelated to Investing : 2023 – a new year! Might 2023 be a fourth major March bottom? Have a great 2023 – embrace risk, but avoid unforced errors.

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Question #2 for 2023: How much will job growth slow in 2023? Or will the economy lose jobs?

Calculated Risk

Earlier I posted some questions on my blog for next year: Ten Economic Questions for 2023. 2) Employment: The economy added 4.5 How much will job growth slow in 2023? Or will the economy lose jobs? range in Q4 2023. Or will the economy lose jobs? Question #7 for 2023: How much will wages increase in 2023?

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Question #2 for 2024: How much will job growth slow in 2024? Or will the economy lose jobs?

Calculated Risk

2) Employment: Through November 2023, the economy added 2.6 million jobs in 2023. Or will the economy lose jobs? The bad news - for job growth - is that a combination of a slowing economy, demographics and a labor market near full employment suggests fewer jobs will be added in 2024. Or will the economy lose jobs?

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Cycle Watch | March 2023 Economy too hot for the Fed

Nationwide Financial

The economy added a substantial 311,000 jobs last month, more than expected. The latest jobs report comes at a critical time for the economy. The post Cycle Watch | March 2023 Economy too hot for the Fed appeared first on Nationwide Financial.

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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (October 2023)

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome to the October 2023 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!