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Employment: What Age Group Gets the Jobs?
April 6, 2015 0

Employment: What Age Group Gets the Jobs?

By News Desk

ZeroHedge claims No Country For Young Workers: Only Americans 55 And Older Found Jobs In March . We first showed back in October 2012 that in America, courtesy of the Fed’s micro-mismanagement of everything, the labor force has been turned upside down, and the only jobs being created are those for aged workers, Americans 55 and over. The reason is two-fold: with savings rates at zero, Americans who were on the verge of retiring found that the fruit of their labor was worth nothing under ZIRP (and may well be punished under the upcoming NIRP) as their savings (and fixed income investments) generate zero interest income, while young Americans would rather stay in college by the millions funded generously by trillions in Uncle Sam student loans

Historical Perspective on CPI Deflations: How Damaging are They?
March 31, 2015 0

Historical Perspective on CPI Deflations: How Damaging are They?

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Yet another central bank has announced a warning about the perils of deflation. Please consider China Central Bank Calls for Vigilance on Deflation . China’s central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan warned on Sunday that the country needs to be vigilant for signs of deflation and said policymakers were closely watching slowing global economic growth and declining commodity prices

Economists Fail to Predict Weather Once Again: Chicago PMI Disappoints
March 31, 2015 0

Economists Fail to Predict Weather Once Again: Chicago PMI Disappoints

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Economists Fail to Predict Weather Once Again: Chicago PMI Disappoints Chicago PMI Disappoints Economists expected a rebound in the Chicago PMI index this month following its collapse last month. Alas, once again the weather was much worse in Chicago than economists thought. The Bloomberg Consensus was for a rebound from last month’s dismal print of 45.8 back into positive territory of 50.2 "Companies sampled in the Chicago PMI report continue to report a lull in activity, at a sub-50 March index of 46.3 following 45.8 in February.

Yield Curve, Futures, Suggest No Rate Hike Until December; GDP Forecast Halved Again to 0.3%
March 20, 2015 0

Yield Curve, Futures, Suggest No Rate Hike Until December; GDP Forecast Halved Again to 0.3%

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Yield Curve, Futures, Suggest No Rate Hike Until December; GDP Forecast Halved Again to 0.3% Posted by Michael Shedlock at 2:42 PM Disclaimer: The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. The ideas expressed on this site are solely the opinions of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions of sponsors or firms affiliated with the author(s).