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Disposable income growth chugs along

9/28/2024 • 27 min

Disposable income was up 0.2% in August from July, the latest personal consumption expenditures report shows. It’s good news that income is outpacing inflation, but major life expenses like homeownership or retirement are still out of reach for many Americans. Also in this episode: Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign may benefit from Divine Nine-affiliated PACs… Play episode

Let’s get productive
Housing market check-in
The Fed cut, but the T-note yield went up. Oops!
Inside Intel’s issues
The working man’s Burning Man
Is it cheaper to borrow now?
Powell’s value-added messaging
Shop online till you drop
Oil demand not so energetic
Boeing machinists on strike
This is the sound of an inverted yield curve
Closer, but not there
Movin’ right along
The Fed’s last gut check
And in first place … Nevada!
The economics of immigration
Who’s still hiring?
Who can get Ozempic?
A turning point for the “vibecession”?
Spending more, saving less
A weaker dollar
Breaking Ground: Here’s what universal broadband access could look like
Breaking Ground: Bringing high-speed internet to every home in Kentucky
Breaking Ground: How are fiber-optic cables made?
Libraries are still an internet lifeline
Hotel, motel, affordable home?
Hey, it’s still job growth
How homeownership got so out of reach
Luxury beauty products have lost some of their glow
Campaign promises and what happens later
Just keep spending
Time for the Fed to pivot?
Taking the temperature of small business
The ol’ stock-bond balancing act
The politics of Fed independence
This back-to-school season, “value” is at the top of America’s shopping li…
Has the Fed ever met its 2 goals?
Why we freak out when the stock market freaks out
“Chaotic,” “volatile,” “tumultuous”
The information industry takes a hit
Making more stuff without working more hours
Other ways the Fed wields its influence
Where’s the AI spending payoff?
A fast food “canary in the coal mine”
A pretty, pretty good economy (for some)
Let’s zoom in
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Talking the (workplace) talk
Does the bond market care about Biden’s election exit?

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