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Fed Should Have Raised In Early 2014 Political Bias is Coming Back to Bite?

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Harrison Roger
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Fed Political Bias?

Friday's job report was a stinker.  The +38K jobs was much lower than the 160K the market expected and the lowest month-over-month figure we've seen since September 2010.

Although next month's labor market report is likely to bounce back up, the underlying drift in hiring is slowing, as evidenced by the recent deceleration in month-over-month job growth or the years-long deceleration in year-over-year growth.

Wouldn't it be nice if the Fed had some "non-goofy" firepower left to address weak economic conditions?

D MM Employment Growth

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D YY Growth in Employment

What is meant by "non-goofy" responses.  Well, traditional tools at the Fed's disposal include raising...

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Roger is an economic adviser and active angel investor. He owns various economics firms. His work allows him a diverse group of clients across the globe, including the United States, Europe, and Asia. He holds a Ph.D. in business economics.