When the economy is expanding, employment typically increases. When the economy is contracting, the number of employed usually declines. Currently, the number of job openings makes it easier to find work in some industries. It appears to be adding to the robust numbers.

Inflation is high, interest rates are rising, and even though our partners at ITR are seeing “green shoots,” they are still small. What accounts for the recent rally?

When investors talk about peak inflation, they aren’t defining it as a peak in prices followed by an actual decline. Peak inflation would better be described as a peak in the rate of inflation followed by a slowdown in the rate of inflation.

Investors grappled with several conflicting events last week. Given the negative sentiment in today’s environment, the market latched on to the glass-half-empty scenario.

Investors grappled with several conflicting events last week. Given the negative sentiment in today’s environment, the market latched on to the glass-half-empty scenario.

Investors grappled with several conflicting events last week. Given the negative sentiment in today’s environment, the market latched on to the glass-half-empty scenario.

For now, the Fed has its work cut out as they attempt to slow an overheated economy and rein in inflation, without tipping the economy into a recession.

The rate increase was no surprise, and there wasn’t an immediate market reaction. Instead, it was comments that came in the press conference that moved the market.