Welcome to the Macro outpost! “Macro” stands for macroeconomics and involves looking at the bigger picture of the economy. We will be looking at labor shortages, international conflicts, supply chain issues, and central banking policies. Notably, macroeconomic factors affect all asset classes.
Jan 27
2 min read
December PCE
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis released the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index data for December
Jan 26
2 min read
U.S. GDP Q4 2022
The US economy ended 2022 in a strong position despite uncertainty about potential negative growth in the coming year. GDP for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased by 2.9%
Changes to the U.S. Debt Ceiling
Last week, the United States reached a debt ceiling of $31.381 trillion, the maximum amount of debt the federal government legally allows to accumulate. With this, the Treasury Department must begin implementing extraordinary measures to ensure that the government can continue paying its bills and avoid defaulting on its financial obligations
Jan 23
6 min read
Recession or Soft Landing
In the past year, many people were worried about the economy. There were news stories that elaborated on prices going up a lot, the cost of borrowing money going up a lot, and people worried that the economy might not be doing well
Jan 20
4 min read
Crypto Volatility Index: The VIX of Crypto
The Crypto Volatility Index, or CVI, serves as a decentralized version of the VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) for the cryptocurrency market. It allows users to protect themselves against fluctuations in market volatility and the potential for impermanent loss.
Jan 20
2 min read
FED to Potentially Stop Raising Rates
The U.S. Federal Reserve could potentially conclude its cycle of raising interest rates after increasing them by 25 basis points at its next two policy meetings
Jan 19
2 min read
US Weekly Jobless Claims
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims unexpectedly decreased, indicating that the job market is still strong despite the rise in interest rates. This is a positive sign for the
Jan 18
2 min read
January PPI Report
The Producer Price Index (PPI) was just released. Expectation is that it comes in softer.
Jan 18
Bank Of Japan Update
Anticipation had been high leading up to the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) policy meeting on Wednesday, as market participants and analysts had been speculating about a possible change in the BOJ's monetary policy stance
Jan 17
The Japanese Bond Market
Market forces have pushed Japanese government bond yields above policy targets. The moves are the biggest test in seven years of yield control in Japan
Jan 13
US treasury to reach debt limit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that the United States will likely hit the $31.4 trillion statutory debt limit on January 19th.
Jan 12
Consumer Price Index (CPI) - January, 2023
On the 13th of January, they released the latest CPI data - adding some fuel to the volatile market.
