Resilient Labor Markets For the week ended June 27, initial jobless claims decreased by 1,000 to 215,000, below expectations of 221,000. The unemployment rate also improved, declining from 4.3% to 4.2%. Average hourly wages, a good barometer for consumer spending, grew by 3.5% year-over-year, matching expectations. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Business Investment Picking […]
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ByTheNumber$ – June 18th, 2026
Fed Chair Warsh’s First FOMC Meeting All eyes were on yesterday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. In a unanimous decision, the Committee voted to hold the funds rate steady in the current range of 3.5%-3.75%. Nine of 18 members projected a rate hike this […]
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