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March 2024 State Coincident Indexes Ease

The Big Picture

A quick note on the state of the economy in light of some recent data. Q1 2024 Gross Domestic Product expanded at a disappointing 1.6% — note this is seasonally and inflation-adjusted annual rate. The economy remains robust, inflation is more of a housing issue with some services concerns thrown in.

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

Calculated Risk

Earlier I posted some questions on my blog for next year: Ten Economic Questions for 2024. 2) Employment: Through November 2023, the economy added 2.6 How much will job growth slow in 2024? Or will the economy lose jobs? There was strong job growth in 2021 and 2022 as the economy bounced back from the pandemic recession.

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Wednesday links: larger market trends

Abnormal Returns

April 2024 The S&P 500 lost 4.08% in April 2024. on.spdji.com) How major asset classes performed in April 2024. marginalrevolution.com) Economy The manufacturing sector was treading water in April. klementoninvesting.substack.com) By any measure, the economy is better than it was four years ago.

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Where Will the Global Economy Land in 2024?

Advisor Perspectives

Heading into 2024, most economists and market analysts have adopted a baseline scenario in which most major economies avoid both a recession and renewed inflation – the much-desired "soft landing." But the current encouraging consensus could still be derailed by any number of factors, not least geopolitics.

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1st Quarter 2024 Economic And Market Outlook: Potential Increased Volatility, Threats To Economic Growth, And Equity Markets

Nerd's Eye View

With a plethora of interdependent and ever-changing parts, gaining a clear (or even not-terribly-fuzzy) understanding of where the economy stands at any given moment is a daunting task, to say the least. At the same time, value and international stocks continue to lag, trading as if the economy is already in the depths of a serious recession.

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Buying a House in 2024? What You Should Know

Your Richest Life

The past few years have been particularly difficult for home buyers, and 2024 buyers are facing many of those same challenges. Home Sales and Inventory Housing inventory has been sitting at historic lows for the past few years, but we are finally starting to see an uptick in 2024. As of April 2024, mortgage rates are sitting at 7 to 7.5

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Wednesday links: looking inward

Abnormal Returns

Markets A look back at Q1 2024 asset class returns. novelinvestor.com) Growth and value performance flip-flopped in March 2024. theringer.com) Economy How well does consumer sentiment correlate with the real economy? bonddad.blogspot.com) Part-time is not a negative for the economy if it isn't for economic reasons.