Payden & Rygel: Economic View


Payden & Rygel's economists share views on topical economic issues, the Fed, interest rates and more.

Has Gold Lost It's Luster?
May 8, 2013
So Much For the Spring Swoon?
May 3, 2013
From The Economics Team: US Growth Picks Up in Q1?
Is the US economy growing at a 2.5% annualized growth rate (Q1) or a 0.4% rate (Q4)? The reality: somewhere in between. And this is no small matter. It has huge implications for the economy, interest rates and Federal Reserve policy.
April 26, 2013
Tapering of QE...or of Job Growth?
April 5, 2013
An Acceleration in US Job Growth? The Jury is Still Out
November 2, 2012
October FOMC - No News, Action Abounds
October 24, 2012
The Fed's Unemployment Rate "Problem"
October 5, 2012
Words More Important than Numbers
September 14, 2012
"Essentially Unchanged" Labor Market Conditions in the US
September 7, 2012
Video: Don't Just Focus on Jobs Report as an Economic Indicator
September 7, 2012
Good News Bears
August 10, 2012
Jobs Report : Better, But Not Good Enough to Derail Fed Easing Train
August 3, 2012
The ECB, Clogged Financial Plumbing and a Bumblebee?
August 2, 2012
Still in Wait-and-See Mode? More Accommodation As Needed
August 1, 2012
US GDP in Perspective - This Time Is Different
July 26, 2012
The Minutiae of the Minutes
July 12, 2012
ECB as Market Maker of Last Resort
July 11, 2012
Still in “Wait and See” Mode, More Monetary Medicine Won’t Heal Economy
June 20, 2012
Leading Economic Indicators (LEIs) Scorecard Update
March 23, 2012
Euro Area Growth Watch
March 6, 2012
Global Trade Watch, Good News and Bad News
February 24, 2012
It's Structural, Not Cyclical
February 23, 2012
Global Central Bank Balance Sheet Watch
February 23, 2012
It’s Structural, Not Cyclical, FOMC Minutes Edition
February 16, 2012
A Healthy Dose of Economic Optimism?
February 3, 2012
Three Key Macro Themes for 2012
February 1, 2012
Thoughts on January's FOMC Meeting
January 25, 2012
It's Still a Wonderful Life
January 24, 2012
The Plumbing of the Global Financial System
December 5, 2011
The Federal Reserve: It’s About Money, Not Interest Rates
October 4, 2011
August FOMC Statement : On Hold for Longer
August 9, 2011
Jobs Report Not Great But Not Necessarily the “R” Word
August 5, 2011
The "Car Wreck" Was Even Worse Than We Thought
July 29, 2011
The "Wait-and-See" Fed
July 13, 2011
The Jobs Report & Car Wreck-onomics
July 11, 2011
Mr. Bernanke and His Critics, Revisited (“Too Much” versus “Too Little”)
June 28, 2011
Small Businesses, Retail Sales and Employment
June 14, 2011
Is the sky falling ?
June 3, 2011
US Recovery Gradually Transitioning to Sustainable Expansion
April 30, 2010
Employment Data Show Strength Below the Surface
April 2, 2010
Global central banks take first steps toward reversing course
March 24, 2010
Economic Growth Was Stronger and Healthier in Q4
January 29, 2010
Sustained Job Creation is Right Around the Corner
January 8, 2010
The Fed Is Growing More Confident In Recovery
December 16, 2009
Jobs Data Is An Early Christmas Present for Investors
December 4, 2009
Employment Growth Is the Missing Piece of the Puzzle
November 6, 2009
The US Economy Expands At Fastest Rate in Two Years
October 29, 2009
Employment is a Disappointment, Not a Disaster
October 2, 2009
Fed is Slowly Making Its Way Toward the Exit
September 23, 2009
Job Figures Show Further Improvement
September 4, 2009
US Economic Outlook: The Debt Hangover
August 17, 2009
Jobs Numbers Confirm Recession Is Easing
August 7, 2009
GDP: Less Negative is a Positive
July 31, 2009
Fed Remains Sidelined for Now
June 24, 2009
Turning the Corner?
June 5, 2009
GDP and the Fed
April 29, 2009
US Outlook: Searching for Light at the End of the Tunnel
April 9, 2009
Fed Effectively Adopts A Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP)
December 16, 2008
Turmoil Causes Dollar to Strengthen
November 10, 2008
The Fed Has Plenty of Ammunition Left
October 29, 2008
Unprecedented Action By Global Central Banks
October 8, 2008
Tough Love From the Fed
September 16, 2008
Fed to Wait for Dust to Settle
August 5, 2008
It’s Not Over Until It’s Over
August 1, 2008
The Fed is On Hold…At Least Until It’s Next Meeting
April 30, 2008
Preparing for a Fed Pause
April 29, 2008
Fed Action: Expected, But Not Exciting
March 18, 2008
So Much for “Containment”
February 1, 2008
The Fed Meets Market Expectations
January 30, 2008
Don’t Expect Miracles
January 22, 2008
New Year’s Resolution: Find A New Job
January 4, 2008
Fed’s Decision Generates Little Holiday Cheer
December 11, 2007
Fed’s Term Auction Facility (TAF): Not a Panacea
December 13, 2007
The US Labor Market Is Hanging in There…For Now
December 7, 2007
Fed Chairman Bernanke Puts in His Two Cents
November 8, 2007
Pop Quiz for the Fed Chairman: Congressional Cheat Sheet
November 7, 2007
Market Bullies the Fed Into Cutting
October 31, 2007
Fed Halloween Treat Less Likely?
October 5, 2007
Helicopter Ben Sweeps In
September 18, 2007
Payrolls Decline for First Time in Years
September 17, 2007
Fed Stands Ready to Act
August 31, 2007
Another Step Towards Neutral
August 7, 2007
US Economic Growth Rebounds
July 27, 2007
Existing Home Sales Tumble
July 25, 2007
Fed Chairman’s Testimony II: Less Politics, More Economics
July 19, 2007
Testimony of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke
July 18, 2007
Fed Lowers Discount Rate
July 17, 2007

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