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Retail enthusiasm?

…that month was revised downwards. Retailers themselves may pay the price for their massive discounting: Not only might their quarterly earnings be affected by the margin pressure, but they continually…

Tim Duy on employment/population ratio

…given the likely drop in the jobless rate. That may fuel price pressures in the economy, he said. Then again, maybe not: “It means there is less slack in the…

I Agree with Joe Gagnon

…to sell short-term Treasuries and buy long-term Treasuries (known as Operation Twist) has put downward pressure on long-term interest rates. But, with the 10-year yield already down to about 2…