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Understanding inflation cycles is crucial.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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In the lead-up to recessions, a soft landing often looks to be in play until suddenly, it isn't.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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WH saying no recession & Sec Yellen saying it’s a “transition” reminds us of Carter admin economist Alfred Kahn who, when forbidden to mention “recession,” used the word “banana” instead. Banana growers protested, so he switched to “kumquat.” What's the fruit for recession today?
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Fastest Job Loss Ever. We’ve already lost more than double the percentage of jobs lost in 2008-10, and nearly half the percentage lost in 1929-33.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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This recession could end up being among the shortest on record. While hard to believe, this is because – after economic activity has plunged so deeply – even a slow, partial opening up of the economy could begin to lift economic activity off those extreme lows.
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Reality check on what's happening outside your window. Here’s a picture of the key coincident data that define the economic cycle.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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This recession will be extremely deep, very broad, but relatively brief. Here's why:
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth drops further.
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Hours worked have dropped to levels last seen in the depths of the Covid crisis. #Jobs #JobsReport
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth falls to a 106-week low.
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth falls.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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A recession’s severity is measured by its depth, diffusion and duration. Here’s why we believe that this recession will be extremely deep, very broad, but relatively brief.
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate dropped to a 91-week low.
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This is the third straight quarter of negative yoy GDI growth. This has never happened away from recession. #GDI is often overlooked because it’s released one month later, but is just as valid as #GDP . More here:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Profits growth slows with #economy . See full interview. #ECRI
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate slips to 112-week low.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Oops! June 2022 FedEx: "we're not planning right now in our current forecast for a recession" ECRI: "A global recession now looms large"
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You can force a recession, but you can't force a recovery.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Solid headline jobs growth. But the household survey shows yoy full-time jobs growth falling to a 3-year low, while part-time jobs growth soars to a 2¾-year high. #Jobs #JobsReport
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@businesscycle
Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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WH saying no recession & Sec Yellen saying it’s a “transition” reminds us of Carter admin economist Alfred Kahn who, when forbidden to mention “recession,” used the word “banana” instead. Banana growers protested, so he switched to “kumquat.” What's the fruit for recession today?
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate dropped to a 95-week low.
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@businesscycle
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Recession risk is determined not by when the Fed stops rate hikes, but by when it starts a rate cut cycle. Details here:
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It's getting harder to dismiss the plunge in semiconductor demand, which we flagged back in March, in the context of our earlier global industrial slowdown forecast. That downturn isn’t over. I’ll be discussing our outlook next week at SIC 2019:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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The canary in the semiconductor-chip fab has keeled over. Related #ECRI leading index and interview here:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Labor hoarding --> more workers, but working fewest hours since depths of Covid crisis. #Jobs #JobsReport
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Companies are routinely blindsided by cyclical changes in the direction of growth that aren’t really Black Swan events. We have a different perspective. Watch our full @RealVision interview here:
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Our latest op-ed.
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Remember when people were proclaiming "the death of macro?" We now know how that worked out. Bottom line, post-GFC, we've seen 10%+ declines in S&P only during growth rate cycle downturns. We called the current one last year -- and it's not over.
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The canary in the semiconductor-chip fab has keeled over. Related #ECRI leading index and interview here:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Private nonfarm payroll growth (yoy) has plunged to an 8½ year low, in line with our growth rate cycle downturn call.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Last week’s sub-50 services PMI “shocker” sealed the deal on recession for most. ECRI clients saw this sector-specific insight months ago – and it’s not over yet. “You skate to where the puck is going, not where it is.”
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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1/ “The policy mistake odds are pretty high … If you look back at recessions, they tend to happen in the vicinity of the Fed goofing up and oil prices being high. All these things are on our radar screen.”
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate edges lower.
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate falls.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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"ECRI relies on early warning signals that catch turning points long before they are evident to laymen. As they say in ice-hockey, you skate to where the puck is going, not where it is."
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Suddenly everyone’s a recession expert. But most don’t know what a recession is, let alone correctly predicted one. In sharp contrast, our decades-long real-time track record is unrivaled.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Benchmark revisions show sharply slower jobs growth since 2018, in line with ECRI’s earlier cyclical slowdown call (benchmark revisions for past 10 months will be available in a year).
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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The next time someone confidently declares that we’re not in recession, it’s worth asking, “How do you know?” Stay informed:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Our cyclical vantage point helps explain how there can be sizeable equity rallies even in the teeth of a recession. Learn more about these patterns:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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A good looking jobs report, as yoy growth in education & health jobs rose to a 38-month high. The more cyclical component of nonfarm jobs growth – excluding those jobs – remains in a clear downswing, virtually unchanged from October’s 99-month low.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Growth in total hours worked has slowed to its weakest reading since 2010. This is consistent with ECRI's 2018 slowdown call. #Jobs
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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GDP gets all the attention, but GDI is at least as reliable. What many don’t know is that GDPplus – which includes both measures – can be a better recession indicator than either. Go beyond the headlines:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Wage growth falling because growth in total pay -- which fuels consumer spending -- is falling faster than growth in total hours worked.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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PMIs have not bottomed yet. ECRI leading index of PMIs predicts cyclical turns in the ISM and Markit U.S. manufacturing PMIs. Read more:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Clip from an interview earlier today.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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The trend is clear.
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate edges up.
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate ticks up.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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This is a brutal recession. But in one respect it may not be as bad. Read more here:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Both nonfarm and household job growth (yoy) is EASING. Down to seven- and six-month low, respectively.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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ECRI research cuts through the subjectivity about soft landings. Green dots = soft landings Red dots = hard landings Yellow dot = current cycle Get chart deck and hear our explanation on @MacroVoices podcast:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Against the backdrop of the deepest recession in living memory, there’s widespread bafflement about the rally in equities. But there’s a perfectly rational explanation for the divergence. Bottom line, it makes perfect sense for stocks to have turned up in March.
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@businesscycle
Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Private services jobs growth (yoy) clearly slowing since January. It hasn’t been this weak in the past 8 years, apart from August and a few months in 2017-18.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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While most think the labor market is solid, it is hollowing out in a recessionary manner. Take a look at these unmistakable indicators:👀 #Jobs #Recession
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate fell further.
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate increases.
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate edges up.
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate ticks up.
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@businesscycle
Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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We beg to differ.
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You can’t predict when bear markets will end. So don’t try.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Oblivious of the economy’s current cyclical resilience, the Fed cut rates today, depleting the precious ammo it will need when recession truly threatens. Watch and read more here:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Discussing the Fed, Dudley and recession risk
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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The global industrial slowdown is beginning to bite.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Surprised by copper and oil moves? You need not be. Our recent webinar shows how our clients build conviction to act preemptively. Watch here:
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate edges up.
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate ticks up.
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate dropped to an 81-week low.
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate decreased.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Another example of how we’re translating our cycle research into actionable insights. This is not over. #StockMarket
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Our work shows that if you want to manage equity market risk, it’s important to understand that major corrections are linked to growth rate cycle downturns in the economy. Sharing the details here:
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Semiconductor rally at risk as demand “collapses,” cycle expert Lakshman Achuthan warns
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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De-globalization has been happening for much of this decade, as its roots run much deeper than the trade war. So, while a resolution to trade disputes would be welcome, de-globalization will continue. #G20
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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A Solid Uptick: In two months we lost more than double the percentage of jobs lost in 2008-10, and nearly half the percentage lost in 1929-33 – before regaining more than one in nine of those lost jobs.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Longer term chart of the ECRI Weekly Leading Index to help put recent moves in context. Index is freely available for download here:
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The soft-landing/no-landing crowd misunderstands how recessions work. Here's what you need to know: #BusinessCycle #ECRI
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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After years of flooding the global economy with liquidity, the #Fed is leading a global QE pullback, even with global growth in a cyclical slowdown. #ECRI
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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2/ “I think the sooner the market acknowledges this slowdown is more than Omicron, the better. The longer that fantasy persists, the riskier it gets.” More in Feb 4 @GrantsPub Interest Rate Observer
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate falls to a fresh 82-week low.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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ECRI U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth decreased to -2.6%, a 139-week low. #economy
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate edged up.
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate dropped. Our updated public outlook here:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Today’s update shows Weekly Leading Index (WLI) growth falling again. The WLI helps confirm earlier moves in our longer leading indexes. Watch ECRI's recent public comments: #BusinessCycle #ECRI
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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It's easy to get caught up in bullish takes and head fakes, but this chart shows an undeniable pattern around recessions. What do the 1973-75, 1980, 2001, and 2007-09 recessions all have in common? More here:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Still short of Great-Recession lows, the Covid recession jobs recovery is now slowing.
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A key piece of the puzzle is the job market. Though most think it’s solid, our data show it hollowing out cyclically.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Today’s update of ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index shows its growth rate dropping to a 122-week low. Watch our latest public comments: #businesscycle #ECRI
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate dropped. Read more here:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Two straight down quarters of GDP are neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for recession. That said, over the last 75 years a recession has always occurred when this has happened. Details here:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Needs vs. wants: Private non-farm job growth ex education & health is only 51K, of which 33K or so comes from auto strikes ending. See the choices being made: #Jobs #Employment
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate falls again. More on our public outlook here:
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Risk assets can’t escape economic cycles. Crypto is no exception.
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@businesscycle
Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Non-farm payroll employment has just surpassed its pre-Covid high.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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It's surprising how many people didn't see this morning's GDP print coming.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Reality check on what's happening outside your window. Here’s a picture of the key coincident data that define the economic cycle.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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2/ Fortunately, free of the models used by the 400 PhD economists employed by the Fed, we do have the necessary foresight. Our research prompted us to conclude 𝘢 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘨𝘰 that “U.S. inflation pressures are now in an unambiguous cyclical upswing.”
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Manufacturing PMI misses again. ECRI’s leading index of U.S. PMIs – which predicts its cyclical turns – foresaw the decline.
@businesscycle
Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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PMIs have not bottomed yet. ECRI leading index of PMIs predicts cyclical turns in the ISM and Markit U.S. manufacturing PMIs. Read more:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Op-ed: Don't blame the global slowdown on the trade war.
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Despite a strong jobs report, both non-farm and household job growth (yoy) continue to ease.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Longer term chart of the ECRI Weekly Leading Index to help put current drop in context. Index is freely available for download here:
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Downturn in consumer spending growth fits with jobs growth slowing.
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@businesscycle
Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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The Fed and Wall Street project future inflation by extrapolating recent trends. While effective at times, this approach overlooks the fact that inflation is cyclical. Explore ECRInsights: #Inflation #Fed
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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth rate dropped.
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@businesscycle
Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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ECRI U.S. Weekly Leading Index growth slips to -3.0%, a 140-week low. #economy
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@businesscycle
Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
2 years
Rough ISM services print, and Atlanta Fed Q1 GDP estimate now at 0.0%. If this is the long-awaited post-Covid "bounce," the Fed is in more trouble than they think.
@businesscycle
Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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Yes, supply chain constraints and the delta variant are problems, but most are missing the forest for the trees.
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
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The Fed has picked its poison by tightening into this ongoing US growth rate cycle downturn. Listen/download the deck for our current public outlook, a recession history lesson, and a classic ECRI chart on market corrections and GRC downturns.
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