Robert Genetski

Robert Genetski, Ph.D., one of the nation’s leading economists and financial advisors, has spent more than 35 years promoting the use of classical economic and investment principles for sound financial decisions. He heads ClassicalPrinciples.
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Employment Fell in May, Will Likely Cause the Fed to Pause

Employment fell 310,000 in May, unemployment increased 400,000, or from 3.3 percent to 3.7 percent, signaling economic weakness. The Week That Was On a positive note, Friday's strong May payroll employment report shows private...

Steady Consumer Spending, Income Suggest Fed Will Stay Worried About Inflation

Consumer spending and personal income remain steady, suggesting the Fed will continue to worry more about inflation than recession. The Week That Was Friday's report on April spending and income did not indicate either a...

Markets in Widespread Confusion Over Economic Conditions

There is widespread confusion over the strength or weakness in the economy. We continue to expect weakness to develop. The Week That Was Retail sales in April rebounded slightly from March, but they still...

Markets Remain Stable As Debt Ceiling Debate Continues

Financial markets remained stable last week amid the lack of any significant economic developments. The Week That Was The most reliable short-term inflation measure is the core consumer price index (CPI), which remained at...

Data Suggest Fed Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates in June

Stocks continue to meander up and down without a meaningful trend. There is widespread expectation the Fed will pause its interest rate hikes at its next meeting and cut rates this summer. Don't...

April Report: Economy Is Slowing

After nine months of monetary restraint, economic reports in April have provided the first signs the economy is slowing. The stock market, which often looks three to six months ahead, peaked at the...

Data Suggest Fed Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates in June

Stocks continue to meander up and down without a meaningful trend. There is widespread expectation the Fed will pause its interest rate hikes at its next meeting and cut rates this summer. Don't...

Further Interest Rate Increase Likely, As Numbers Provide Little Clarity on State of the Economy

There is a lot of new data on the economy, but unfortunately the numbers provide little clarity on key issues. The Week That Was Friday’s report on March spending and incomes showed a slowdown...

Further Interest Rate Increase Likely, As Numbers Provide Little Clarity on State of the Economy

There is a lot of new data on the economy, but unfortunately the numbers provide little clarity on key issues. The Week That Was Friday’s report on March spending and incomes showed a slowdown...

Mixed Signals on the Economy: Weak or Strong?

As often happens, the economy is giving mixed signals. Friday's April S&P survey showed economic output and inflation moving higher. Other factors, however, show significant weakness in the economy after ten months...

Robert Genetski

Robert Genetski, Ph.D., one of the nation’s leading economists and financial advisors, has spent more than 35 years promoting the use of classical economic and investment principles for sound financial decisions. He heads ClassicalPrinciples.

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