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Labor Market Now Meets Fed Criteria to Start Rate Hikes
FMI’s commentary on the countdown to the September 16-17 FOMC meeting.
Preview of Data Releases: September 8-11, 2015
FMI’s Preview of the rest of this week’s few notable data releases.
GDP, Wages, Stock Market all Disappoint
This has not been a good few weeks for the Japanese economy. The stock market, the wage report for July, the GDP revision, and car sales in August have all provided disappointments.
Enforce Japan’s Anti-Discrimination Laws: How to Raise Wages
Richard Katz's September issue of TOE includes reports on How to Raise Wages, For Now, Abe Polls Bounce, Abe Opens Door with Statement on War, Abe’s Careful Speech, Economy Watch, an interview with Nicholas Lardy on China's stock market and an interview with Tokyo University assistant professor Matthew Brummer, an expert on innovation, to understand Japan’s status as a “tech power.”
Data Round-Up: Hawkish Jobs Report Sets Stage for Sept. Rate Hike
FMI’s analysis of this morning’s August Employment report and a note on the 2015 Payroll Jobs Benchmark Revision.
August Employment Preview: Expect +225K Private Payroll Jobs
FMI’s Preview of the August Employment Report including our review of the latest Weekly UI Claims & Rail Traffic data.
Data Round-Up: Trade a Moderate Plus for 15Q3 GDP; Services Remain Solid
FMI’s analysis of today’s July International Trade report and August Non-Manufacturing Index survey.
Data Round-Up: Bright August Vehicle Sales Defy Stock Market Gloom
FMI’s review of August Vehicle Sales and today’s Revised 15Q2 Productivity & Labor Costs report.
Data Round-Up: PMI Sagged But Construction Looks Very Upbeat
FMI’s analyses of this morning’s August PMI and July Construction reports.
Data Round-Up: PMI Sagged But Construction Looks Very Upbeat
FMI’s analyses of this morning’s August PMI and July Construction reports.