Show Notes
Latest Cents of Security pod, Senior Economist Jose Torres breaks down three pivotal indicators: • Labor pulse: Challenger Gray & Christmas showed December job cuts at multi year lows alongside firmer hiring intentions—dampening slowdown worries. • Productivity pop: One of the strongest readings in the last decade, helping wage growth coexist with tamer inflation by lifting output per worker. • Trade picture: The deficit narrowed to its lowest since 2009—with caveats around front loaded pharma imports and ongoing onshoring dynamics. • Market leadership: Rotation days where Dow/Russell outpace S&P/Nasdaq, and why small caps can benefit from faster growth + rate cuts. • Policy watch: How upcoming tariff decisions could sway rates, the fiscal backdrop, and near term margins without materially changing the broader inflation trend.
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