HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – Mar 9 United States The U.S. job machine keeps on chugging, creating 295k jobs in February. Job growth was widespread with strength in goods and services, and even some help from state and local governments. The only fly in the ointment was a relatively weak pace of wage growth, which …
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February 27, 2015 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK United States The economic calendar was full this week with testimony from Fed Chair Janet Yellen and data on consumer price inflation and real GDP. Yellen’s testimony emphasized the improvement in the labor market, but also the importance of the outlook for inflation in guiding the path of …
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – Feb 23 United States After a week of back and forth, an 11th hour deal between Greece and Eurozone finance ministers for a bailout extension was agreed on earlier today. However, details surrounding the specifics of the deal have yet to surface. FOMC Minutes proved to be slightly more …
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The Origins, Legends, and Historical Significance of the World’s Most Popular Vegetable… New Weekly Article – How Carrots Won the Trojan War
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – Feb 17 United States Overseas developments held the market’s attention this week. While a euro zone finance ministers meeting on Greece ended in disarray on Wednesday, signs of compromise helped lift sentiment on Thursday. Ditto for news of a ceasefire agreement in the Ukraine. The U.S. economy remains largely …
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February Newsletter Summary: January 2015 saw 627 homes sell in Ottawa, an increase of 6.8% from January 2014. The average sale price in January 2015 for a home in Ottawa was $348,617 an increase of 0.5% over January 2014. Average days on market in Ottawa is 107 across all property types. Also Read “Canadian Banks …
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – Feb. 9 United States After a miserable January, markets began February on an upbeat note as a rally in crude oil led to a surge in energy stocks, lifting the broader market. The oil rally was interrupted on Wednesday by the oil storage report, which indicated inventories in the U.S. …
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