This was a thought-provoking graphic that came out today:
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Softer Sales
The first of today’s two events is behind us now, with retail coming in weaker than expected. After the big jump in June (up 12.1%) retail growth has become weaker (up 8.3%) and weaker (up 1.3%) and weaker (up 0.7%, the most recent report). So clearly the explosive bounce after the shutdown is dead.
Tomorrow’s Retail
Looking toward tomorrow, we’ve got just about the only scheduled events of the entire month happening – – the Fed meeting/press conference and, earlier in the day, the release of the monthly retail sales report. The hyper-kinetic “V” of the shutdown is well behind us, so the market is anticipating a more drab, dull 1% pop.
Irreconcilable Retail
All Hail King Jeff
