fEd wAtCh
jErOmE pOwElL bE lIkE:

"wE'Re dAtA dEpEnDeNt" (tRaNsLaTiOn: wE mAkE iT uP aS wE gO)
eCoNoMeE mEmEs (lEaRn wItH lUlZ)

wHeN fEd pRiNt mOnEy: sToNkS gO uP. wHeN fEd sToP pRiNt mOnEy: sToNkS gO dOwN. sImPlE.

bOsS: "nO rAiSe cUz iNfLaTiOn" mE: "bUt i nEeD rAiSe cUz iNfLaTiOn" eCoNoMy: 💥

fEd: "wE'Ll lAnD pLaNe sMoOtHlY" eCoNoMy: *pLaNe oN fIrE, mIsSiNg wInGs*

wHeN bOnD mArKeT sAy rEcEsSiOn cUm bUt sToNkS kEeP gOiNg uP aNyWaY 🤡

2020: pRiNt aLl tHe mOnEy! 2023: oOpS... 2024: *wHiSpErS* mAyBe wE tAkE sOmE bAcK?

gOv: "eCoNoMy gReW 3.2%" mE: *lOoKs aT eMpTy wAlLeT* "u sUrE aBoUt tHaT?"
eCoNoMiC cRiSiS tImElInE (wE'Re aLl gOnNa dIe)
sUbPrImE mOrTgAgE cRiSiS
bAnKs gIvE hOuSeS tO dOgS, eVeRyThInG cOlLaPsE. bIg sHoRt gUyS mAkE bAnK.

eUrOzOnE cRiSiS
gReEcE dO a lItTlE oOpSiE, wHoLe eUrOpE pAnIc. gErMaNy mAd.

cOvId cRaSh
vIrUs cOmE, mArKeT dRoP 30% iN 3 wEeKs. fEd pRiNt $6t, sToNkS rEcOvEr.

iNfLaTiOn bOoM
aLl tHaT pRiNtEd mOnEy cOmE bAcK tO bItE. eGgS cOsT $20, bOoMeRs cRy.

bAnKiNg cRiSiS
sVb gO bYe-bYe. fEd: "dOn'T wOrRy, wE gOt u" (oNlY iF uR rIcH tHo).

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pLaCe yOuR bEtS! cOmMeRcIaL rEaL eStAtE? sTuDeNt lOaNs? cRyPtO aGaIn?

iNfLaTiOn cAlCuLaToR (rIp uR mUnNy)
sEe hOw pOoR yOu'Ll bE iN tHe fUtUrE
rEcEsSiOn pRoBaBiLiTy (oH sHiT mEtEr)
cHaNcE wE'Re iN rEcEsSiOn wItHiN nExT 12 mOnThS

fEd: "eCoNoMy sTrOnG" bOnD mArKeT: *pOiNtS tO iNvErTeD yIeLd cUrVe*
eCoNoMeE nEwS (pAnIc hErE)

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eCoNoMeE nUmBeRs
kEy mEtRiCs
vAlUe | cHaNgE | |
---|---|---|
cPi yOy | 3.4% | -0.1% |
cOrE cPi | 3.8% | +0.2% |
uNeMpLoYmEnT | 3.8% | -0.1% |
gDp gRoWtH | 1.6% | -0.8% |
10y yIeLd | 4.68% | -0.12% |
cOnSuMeR sTuFf
vAlUe | cHaNgE | |
---|---|---|
aVg hOuRlY wAgE | $34.75 | +4.1% yOy |
aVg rEnT | $2,100 | +8.2% yOy |
eGg pRiCe | $4.25 | -12% yOy |
gAs pRiCe | $3.89 | +15% yOy |