Heather Long

Jobless claims came back down last week (week ending May 3) to 228,000. There had been a jump the week before, but it was not sustained. Keep a close eye on this. We may start to see layoffs pickup if nothing changes in tariffs. https://t.co/IGDIAvndXz

RT @JStein_WaPo: Scoop: We've obtained internal cables showing how the U.S. government is pushing countries facing tariffs to clear way for…

Fed Chair Powell sums it up: “Risks have risen, but they haven’t materialized yet," he says. "The right thing to do is await further clarity.” Bottom line: The Fed is on hold. No more rate cuts for now. https://t.co/JG082vgpJ1

Just in: The Federal Reserve keeps the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25 to 4.5%. **But the Fed adds a warning about stagflation:** "the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen." https://t.co/fqsOzayrue

The container ship dip has begun: Only 22 container ships arrived at Ports of LA/Long Beach in first 5 days of May (vs. ~29 normally) Only 9 expected May 6 to 8 (vs ~17 in normal times) Container ships on way to LA/Long Beach: 59/day average in January 56/day average in February https://t.co/TpqnVp24gL

RT @albertocavallo: Prices of imported goods at major U.S. retailers have continued to increase steadily since "Liberation Day". Our updat…

RT @CardiffGarcia: According to the Motion Picture Association we already run a big trade surplus in movies so I'm curious to hear how that…

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RT @JessicaBRiedl: Quick initial thoughts on the White House "Skinny Budget." 🧵 1) It cuts non-defense discretionary spending by $163 billi…

Notable: The S&P 500 has recovered fully from the dramatic losses after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. But... The US dollar and bond yields have not recovered. US dollar's value is still lower Yield on 10-year and 30-year Treasuries still higher What does this tell us? https://t.co/rMkVJvjkin

RT @JStein_WaPo: Among key elements of White House budget: INCREASES -> - $1 trillion in military spending, 13% jump - $43 billion increas…

Trump's federal government job cuts are starting to show up in the data. -8,500 federal gov't jobs lost in April -3,800 in March -8,600 in February More expected in the months ahead. (Note: This data excludes postal service workers) https://t.co/Sw8KXwzMkp

177,000 jobs added in April. Healthcare is the main industry driving job growth lately. Healthcare +51,000 Transport/warehouse +29,000 -->likely due to import surge Hospitality +24,000 Professional/Biz services +17,000 Finance +14,000 Local gov't +13,000 Construction +11,000

JUST IN: The US economy added 177,000 jobs in April. That's a solid number that does not show much impact from Trump’s tariffs yet. Unemployment rate: 4.2% (same as in March) Wages: +3.8% in past year, which is well above 2.4% inflation. Notable: February and March job gains https://t.co/Fs6D0XDZxB