Macrocast: This Jobs Report Isn't Fooling Around

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English - April 01, 2022 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
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In this edition of the Macrocast, HPS Partner Matt McDonald and CivicScience's John Dick join Tony, John, and Brendan to discuss a series of new data releases this week. Friday's strong jobs report clashes with another poor Economic Sentiment Index reading, as inflation looms large in consumers' minds. Will the Fed hike interest rates by 50 basis points? And do investors trust them to do so without triggering a recession?

Show Notes

Read the latest Economic Sentiment Index from HPS and CivicScience here.

Read HPS' jobs fact sheet for March 2022 here.