The weekly economic report from broker Lou Barnes
More serious than dissent: Throughout Yellen’s first year, the Fed has looked silly by insisting on imminent liftoff
The Fed Chair has a new nickname
The Fed has been pressed forward too far, doing the best it can to describe its response to an estimated future economy
Beware Fed Chairs speaking late; they're attempting to minimize market damage
We are not growing fast, but jobs are plentiful
A few of the regional voices, though, are extraordinary
Numbers won't pick up until incomes do
Lou Barnes shares his perspective on international economy
Everyone building or buying wants to know what's going on
Federal Reserve’s normal duty is to lean against acceleration to intercept future inflation
At what point will higher mortgage rates slow housing?
Did the market-lurching signify changes in economic trend, or correction of prior events?
Two aspects of Fed forecasting have failed: long term and short.
Lou Barnes's take on this week in economy and markets