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Labour markets conditions have remained solid since our last update. Nonfarm payrolls (NFP) growth slowed down to 143k in January, but data for the past two months was revised up by 100k. The annual benchmark revisions to NFP data from April 2023 to March 2024 were less negative than expected, landi

Americans shopping for cars may need to fork over thousands more if President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs go into effect, according to data from investment bank Benchmark Co. Analyst Cody Acree estimated that the average sticker price would rise about $5,790, based on the impact of the currently

Summary Small business sentiment weakens, but still improved post election The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index dipped 2.3 points in January following surges in November and December. Despite the setback, the index remains far above its prevailing level over the past three years. Most of the recen

Markets After what was primarily perceived as a Goldilocks NFP print, markets were blindsided by yet another tariff bombshell—this time under the guise of "reciprocal" tariffs. But in any form, tariffs are proving to be a significant headwind for consumer confidence. The University of Michigan surve

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EUR/GBP moves higher to near 0.8333 ahead of the BoE’s monetary policy decision at 12:00 GMT. The BoE is expected to reduce interest rates by 25 bps to 4.5%. ECB Centano sees interest rates falling below the neutral rate. The EUR/GBP pair rises to near 0.8333 in Thursday’s European session. The cros

EU mid-market update: Tariff hammer thrown down; King dollar reigns supreme and risk assets capitulate as market adjusts to new trade war reality. Notes/observations - Tariff bombshell sparks global risk-off move after President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Mexico/Canada and 10% on China, effective

Saturday's announcement that Washington would go into full tariff mode against Mexico and Canada starting tomorrow has come as a surprise to FX markets. As recently as Friday afternoon, reports were circulating that tariffs would come into effect on 1 March – seemingly providing a month for Canada a

When it came time for Diane Wetherington to consider retirement, reality quickly set in. The 72-year-old debated devoting her time to crafting and doting over her grandkids and even gave full-time retirement a try. But she soon realized her Social Security checks, which were smaller than her peers'