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Trading Places: the Brexit, the U.K., and the EU | Weekly Economic Commentary | June 20, 2016
Thursday’s “Brexit” vote, during which the U.K. will vote to stay or leave the EU, has had considerable impact on the markets recently.
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FOMC FAQs: All About the Dot Plots | Weekly Economic Commentary | June 13, 2016
The Fed holds its fourth of eight FOMC meetings of 2016 this Tuesday and Wednesday, June 14-15, 2016.
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Beige Book: Window on Main Street | Weekly Economic Commentary | June 6, 2016
The latest Beige Book suggests that the U.S. economy is still growing near its long-term trend.
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GDP Gap | Weekly Economic Commentary | May 31, 2016
The gap between GDP growth in the first and second quarters has widened over the past 20 years, particularly over the last 10.
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Can China’s Cracks Be Repaired? | Weekly Economic Commentary | May 23, 2016
China’s recovery from the global economic crisis of 2008 was built on significant and unsustainable debt levels.
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Building Blocks | Weekly Economic Commentary | May 16, 2016
Despite the expectations of financial markets regarding job growth, evidence suggests growth as slow as 125,000 jobs per month may be sufficient.