Four for ’24 (Second of a Series)
The US economy continues to roll along. December’s labor report showed 261,000 new jobs, a vigorous uptick from the 173,000 number in November.
Market observers took this as a sign that the Fed’s projected three rate cuts for 2024 may be more back-ended. Quantitative tightening, which has been draining liquidity from the financial system, may also be under review…
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