There are two terms that are used to describe sentiment from Federal Reserve officials—dovish and hawkish. Doves are less likely to raise interest rates. Hawkishness is the mirror image.

September Greets Investors with Volatility. We know that when we experience significant rallies, stocks can become more susceptible to volatility and pullbacks.

The government reported another monthly increase in employment and a much better-than-expected drop in the unemployment rate in August.

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The Federal Reserve announced a new policy regarding how it will handle inflation, which could keep interest rates low for a long time.

The unemployment rate is above 10% (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Though declining, layoffs remain at elevated levels (Dept. of Labor) amid the lingering pain caused by the COVID recession.

There are many indicators that can be used to measure economic activity. Today, the number of jobs being generated is probably the most important.

Historic Drop in GDP: On Thursday, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that Q2 GDP fell at an annualized rate of 32.9%, the largest decline since quarterly records began in 1947.

Aided by massive stimulus from the Federal Reserve, the major indexes have mounted an impressive rally this year.

Let’s review two important economic reports: retail sales and industrial production.

Q2 earnings season unofficially gets underway this week, and investors are bracing for a steep decline in profits.

Nonfarm payrolls surged a record 4.8 million in June, which is on top of the 2.7 million increase in May per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.