tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post5446841472033456998..comments2024-02-23T01:30:06.101-08:00Comments on Early Warning: US Initial Unemployment ClaimsStuart Stanifordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07182839827506265860noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235419263414453422.post-33043915500484998062011-05-05T11:52:15.926-07:002011-05-05T11:52:15.926-07:00But a lot of other things are confirming a slow do...But a lot of other things are confirming a slow down.<br /><br />Everything from the grain complex (which seemed to have peaked in Feb) to copper to US Treasury rates (lower) to the Yen (stronger).<br /><br />And then you have things like ISM trending down.<br /><br />http://www.benzinga.com/11/05/1059798/much-bigger-reaction-to-the-ism-non-manufacturing-report<br /><br />All pointing to a slow down in the economy, risk aversion, credit growth restriction (maybe contraction), etc. Add in high gas prices, and I dont think it's too far fetched to say that our economy is certainly not heading in a 'growth' direction.<br /><br />I think this especially makes sense if you DO try to look for the 'growth' sectors of the US economy. Where are they?<br /><br />And do they represent healthy growth or are they relying on unsustainable dynamics?bordoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691227782664341810noreply@blogger.com