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Slope of Hope Blog Posts
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Ice, Ice, Baby
Well, the CPI numbers just came out, and they are ice cold because, ya know, prices aren’t going up.
Jobs Jolt
Well, the demolition of the bears this week is going to be a five-for-five affair, as the latest jobs data shows rising unemployment and weakening earnings, which is music to the Fed’s ears. Yep, wages are growing at 0.2% a month, which explains why a teenager can score over $20 an hour flipping burgers these days.
Alarming
The SlopeAlerts feature on the site has been very active for me this morning, and not in a good way:
Bonds Lead the Way
Yuck! I’m not liking this week one little bit! The ONLY good thing is that I lightened up so much, so the damage is attenuated. And what financial instrument is yanking the bulls out of the quagmire and into victory? Bonds, of course………..
