John Silvia
John Silvia
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The Fed is going to look at this number and go full-steam ahead with 25-basis-point increases at its next two meetings to keep inflation in check, ... This is a pretty good payroll number for September. The market dodged a bullet with this report.
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Employment markets were solid on the eve of destruction.
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If they don't move to a neutral position, the bond market will react negatively. If the Fed sits there and reiterates the same risk on inflation, the bond market is going to look at this and say the Fed is way behind the curve.
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That means there is even more slack in the labor market than we had previously thought, giving the Fed even more reason to sit tight for the next several months.
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If you're going to set a price below market price, you're going to have to have some sort of rationing. I don't care if it's gasoline, prescription drugs or rent control in New York City.
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I think the market may sell off if there's no change in statement, ... It'll still be in the same difficult position, and it'll be disappointed that at this point the Fed is still pursuing goal of raising rates.
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Today's labor market does not fit the mold of the old models. The economy has recovered, and many of the old jobs are gone.
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The market has not seen a negative sharp change in fundamentals, ... You haven't seen a sharp rise in interest rates or a signal that the money isn't there to keep lifting prices.
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Inflation gains remain modest but they are gains. This suggests that interest rates will continue to rise as the Fed raises rates at the short end and bond traders discount trend growth and higher inflation at the long end.
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Increased domestic demand is now being satisfied by supply from abroad. Fewer domestic jobs have been created than the average historical experience and predicted by the models used by policy makers.
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Once that confidence is lost, foreign capital stops flowing here. We'll have much higher interest rates and a negative impact on the economy.
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On balance, I think it's the latter. In most businesses, inventories are in line with sales expectations.
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I've heard a lot of discussion the number could come out stronger. We have different models, and a couple of them have estimates where the number is higher.
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Taken together, all this employment data provides the Federal Reserve with a measure of confidence to allow an increase in the funds rate,