Read more about the article March Payrolls +103,000 vs. Expected 170,000

March Payrolls +103,000 vs. Expected 170,000

Needless to say, the headline does not look good. Click the graphic, get the full BLS report. Initial knee jerk is that stock market and USD don't like and gold…

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Read more about the article “Trade War”

“Trade War”

It has in the past been "the financial crisis", "the Euro crisis", "Greek debt", "Italian banks", "the fiscal cliff", "Brexit" and so on. Every one of those events an extension…

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Read more about the article Semi Equipment Industry: China or Bust?

Semi Equipment Industry: China or Bust?

From SEMI, see... Stunning growth for fab equipment spending – four years in a row "SEMI’s World Fab Forecast data point to an improbable eye-watering fourth consecutive year of fab…

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Read more about the article More on Larry…

More on Larry…

An NFTRH subscriber kindly forwarded me this WaPo article filling in the details of why Larry is so funny; so funny it hurts. Accuse the post of playing politics or…

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Read more about the article Larry!

Larry!

You know what, sometimes I get tired of hearing me bellyache about this stuff too. So I can only imagine how you must feel. Larry is now the dignified economic…

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Read more about the article America Inches Closer to Being One Big, Dumb TV Show

America Inches Closer to Being One Big, Dumb TV Show

We are the land of Disney, creepy and often seedy reality TV and botoxed, butt implanted, carpet-walking 2-bit celebrities of all kinds. We are a cartoon... with guns. We elected…

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Read more about the article Payrolls… +313K, Higher Than Expected

Payrolls… +313K, Higher Than Expected

I have got a very choppy day and a suspect internet connection, so let's let Anthony at Confounded Interest break out the details... Jobs Friday! 313K Jobs Added [Higher Than…

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Read more about the article WTF Does a Privileged Suit Know About Steel?

WTF Does a Privileged Suit Know About Steel?

What does this man of debt-leveraged real estate know about the factory floors he visits and delivers protectionist bromides to? Congratulations Trump, you just made an attempt to impair US…

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Read more about the article Semi Bearish?

Semi Bearish?

Over the last several years, beginning in 2013 I've made post titles like 'Semi Bullish' in response to the bullish leading edge economic cycle indicator, the Semiconductor Equipment sector and…

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Read more about the article Payrolls: Did Someone Say +200,000?

Payrolls: Did Someone Say +200,000?

Ha ha ha, lucky guess per yesterday's 'playing it straight' article... Click the Bloomy headline for full details... The great swami also nailed the Average Hourly Earnings at in essence,…

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Read more about the article Economy and Inflation: Playing it Straight

Economy and Inflation: Playing it Straight

[edit] With respect to my buzz phrases noted in the next paragraph, a wiseguy reminds me of my old target on HUI (888), AKA the "3 Snowmen". Wouldn't want to…

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Read more about the article Semi Canary Still Chirping, But He’s Gonna Croak in 2018

Semi Canary Still Chirping, But He’s Gonna Croak in 2018

Since January 2013 we have been using the worldwide Semiconductor Equipment industry as a leader within the Semiconductor sector, which is an economic cyclical leader itself. That month we noted…

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