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May 11, 2024
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• The U.S. economy added only 175,000 jobs in April, well below estimates.
• Used car prices fell 2.3% in April and 14% annually, according to the Manheim Index.
• Activity in the services sector contracted for the first time in more than a year in April.
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With inflation still hovering at about 2.7%, the Federal Reserve has indicated that interest rates are likely to remain as is ā which is higher than some would like. But higher rates can be a mixed bag, and some suggest itās actually good news for the economy.
After all, higher rates on Treasuries and other savings instruments can boost consumer income, even though higher rates on loans increase expenditures. āItās possible that the ability to generate attractive interest on relatively risk-free assets has consumers feeling more positive about their cash flow and ability to spend,ā writes SoFi Head of Investment Strategy Liz Young in this weekās column.
Learn more about both sides of this debate.
Since the 1950s, the share of working-age men with jobs has steadily declined, creating unfortunate economic and societal consequences.
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