Careful when core<headline. It’s a household SOS warning something is going to break as the saving rate (an AVERAGE hugely weighted towards flushest & wealthiest) fell from 5.2% in Q1 ‘25 to 4.0% in Q4, a 1-in-5 postwar event per @EconguyRosie Can’t squeeze blood from a rock.
You don’t SAY. This zero bound fails miserably too On @CNBC Waller said research suggesting that the break-even rate for employment is ~zero is another challenge for assessing labor-market strength “My brain understands the math, but I can’t get through my gut...
On 47% spike in public CEO exits @ChallengerGray “Public companies extremely scrutinized. Shareholders & boards demanding faster results, social media shortened window for reputational recovery & shifting government regs creating new funding uncertainties for many organizations.”

The Weekly Quill — The Princely Scientists — The Power of Selectively Deceptive Data Sign in now to read the latest from @dimartinobooth and Jonathan Basile of #QIResearch https://t.co/r8mkpVrloi #federalreserve #powell #economy #dimartinobooth https://t.co/BJ2zstFVCj
Will the Fed look at the data? — #charlespayne and I break it down https://t.co/qyX222T1qM #powell #dimartinobooth #economy
Remember my Manifesto? He’s legally elected FOMC Chair through December 31, 2026 regardless of who’s Chair of the Fed Board “Powell would also be eligible as a governor to remain in charge of rate-setting FOMC, potentially extending his influence over monetary...
Error indeed lest we forget the avg $360 tax refund boost has been more than offset by higher gas prices? “A 25bp cut wouldn’t have been an inflation surrender. It would have been a recognition that the bigger risk is being...

The Daily Feather — Shockers Sign in to read now — Oil Shocks, shipping shocks and more… https://t.co/sOMxU9yIid #dimartinobooth #economy #shock https://t.co/H0Lus1itBz
WHY is it always late on a Friday night? Do they think the headline will go unnoticed? @Meta planning layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company @Reuters reports, citing 3 unidentified sources familiar w/matter. To put into...
Big pop in pump prices will drag on discretionary spending when wages succumbing to disinflation. And consider starting point of 0.7% GDP coming into 2026 (which today’s GDP revisions demonstrate were driven WAY MORE by fundamentals vs old narrative of...

The Weekly Quill — Res Ipsa Loquitur Private Credit Speaks for Itself From Danielle DiMartino Booth and #QIResearch https://t.co/puLw4aiRoS #federalreserve #powell #economy #dimartinobooth #privatecredit. #credit https://t.co/rQ1Eu6Honk

WHEN jobs START disappearing? A) Hail an @Uber or @lyft B) Ask driver how supply of new drivers has affected their take-home pay & working hours C) Ask why they didn't apply for unemployment benefits D) Circle back please PS) You'd have read about this...

I’m looking forward to being “Hedgeye Live" in May. It will be a candid, data-driven discussion between me and @KeithMcCullough on the Fed, the economy, and markets — Get your tickets:https://t.co/MHeVrqQao0 #federalreserve #powell #dimartinobooth #economy #hedgeye https://t.co/YcfP4M0qvV

Interrupting what's left of yet another manic trading day to bring you this sad reality via @SoberLook Bands have steadily lost prominence on Billboard Hot 100 since their 1960s peak, with solo artists and collaborations dominating chart-topping hits over the...
Hey @chigrl How common is it to see WTI>Brent and what does it signify please? “West Texas Intermediate surged as much as 15% to $104.61 a barrel at the open after last week adding a record 36%. Brent climbed above $102.” @business