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Credit Writedowns

Finance, Economics, and Markets

Tomorrow’s jobs number would have to terrible to prevent a Fed hike

The US trade deficit is at a five-year high

The coming Fed hike and the problems with its communication

Financial conditions have eased enough to get the Fed to hike in March

The yield curve is still flatter than at anytime since the last recession

Jobless claims are at their lowest level in 44 years

Personal income data shows the US economy on track

ISM Manufacturing Index at 57.7

More on underconsumption and the end of excess demand

Three charts which show the Fed is tightening aggressively