For jobless claims, the dividing line between job losses and job gains is probably between 450k and 475k, which means that at 466k the latest figure may be pointing to a cessation of job losses, says bond expert Tony Crescenzi.... Read More

In citing three conditions, the Federal Reserve has provided a roadmap by which market participants can gauge with greater precision the evolution of monetary policy, in particular the exit strategy for the Fed’s current stance, says bond expert Tony Crescenzi.... Read More

The best way for the Federal Reserve to smoothly exit from its current stance on monetary policy is to make it more a process than an event, says bond expert Tony Crescenzi.... Read More

The all-time closing high for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was reached two years ago today at 14,165.53... Read More

In addition to recent data showing weakness in the labor market, there are many factors causing Treasury yields to fall of late, says bond expert Tony Crescenzi.... Read More