We are back with our monthly update of the economy. As of this morning, the BLS released the December 2023 unemployment data. This data gives us some signals on what the Fed might do and how interest rates might change over the year.  If you are wondering what the future might look like, here is a quick recap of where we are as of January 5th 2024. 

We will cover

1. Inflation

   
   



2. Retail spending and GDP

   
   



3. Jobs Report

   
   



4. Next Fed meeting

   
   



5. Areas of concern

   
   

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