United States Wealth

The net wealth of United States households and non-profit institutions rose a bit in the first quarter of 2010, the Federal Reserve reported today.  This data release shows that net wealth (assets minus liabilities) increased by about a trillion dollars, from $53.5 trillion to $54.5 trillion.  From an asset-class point of view this gain . . . → Read More: United States Wealth

The October Employment Situation

The United States unemployment rate rose from 9.8 percent in September to 10.2 percent in October, exceeding our forecast and the consensus forecast. We appear to be in-between everyone else and reality again. The data, either quarter-on-quarter or year-on-year, indicate ongoing job losses that are typical for a serious recession.

We have said . . . → Read More: The October Employment Situation