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coalition_unwilling

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5. I was going to say it's the one-two punch (of contracting GDP and increases

Reply to DallasNE (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 01:15 PM

Jan 2013

in UE claims).

Then I realized it's actually a perfect trifecta (to quote our illustrious prior occupant of the WH):

Contracting GDP in Q4 2012
Increasing claims for UE in Week 4 of January 2013
Collapse in Consumer Confidence in December, 2012

Any of these taken in isolation might be dismissed as a one-off. Even two taken together could be dismissed as normal seasonal volatility. But all 3??? Does not bode well for near-future macroeconomic trends.

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Jobless claims push off five-year lows last week [View all] coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 OP

One self-kick for the mid- and late-morning crew. - n/t coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #1

Can't look at one week Morganfleeman Jan 2013 #2

You most certainly can look at #s for one week, especially coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #3

Headline Numbers Can Be Misleading DallasNE Jan 2013 #4

I was going to say it's the one-two punch (of contracting GDP and increases coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #5