← Atlas Theme · spans 1 topics

A labor market that will not bend hands monetary policy entirely to inflation.

With jobless claims near 57-year lows and continuing claims at three-year lows, officials see no employment risk left to guard against, so every print — resilient core capital orders, surging retail sales, 4.6% inflation expectations — feeds directly into the case for further hikes.

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The Economy

October Hike Odds Collapse to ~15% After Warsh's Bangkok Non-Signal and Jefferson/Williams "Comfortable Holding" Remarks — Goldman Calls the Pause; December Is Now the Priced Hike (64.6%)

With no labor-market risk left to guard against, the entire rate path now swings purely on energy-driven inflation prints.

The Economy

Claims 199K — Fifth Straight Week Below 200K — as the Beige Book Finds Firms Cutting Headcount "After Increasing Productivity by Investing in AI"; Median Unemployment Duration Near a 4½-Year High

A re-accelerating labor market with 4.8% job-changer pay growth strips out any employment-side case for easing, leaving inflation as the Fed's only policy variable.

The Economy

COLA Day: 3.6% for 2027 — Largest Since 2023 but Below the CPI-W's 3.9% — as Gas Logs a Record 158 Days Above $4 and the IEA Says Diesel Stays Tight "Well Into 2027"

Surging household inflation expectations with no labor-market slack feed directly into the FOMC's hawkish case, exactly as the theme predicts.

The Economy

ISM: Factories Still Expanding (54.5) but Prices-Paid Jumps to 77.9 — the War Premium and Tariffs Hit the Factory Gate

Core capital-goods strength keeps the Fed's problem on the inflation side, feeding the case for further hikes despite record diesel.