This is the really good news about the labor market. People are coming back into the labor force. Looks like ongoing rebalancing. It has been a slow process with a lot of ups and downs.
2Q GDP was revised down to 2.1% from the 2.4% initial estimate. Personal consumption was revised up a tenth to 1.7%, but that came in below expectations.
Weekly $SPX update: saw a great quote this week, apologies I can't remember who, but went something like this: "An overdue pullback sounds reasonable before it happens, but feels different in real time. The only difference is how you feel about it."
Weekly $SPX update: the debt downgrade, spike in long-term rates, and mediocre tech earnings all provided good reasons for a much-needed pullback. The 10wk EMA sits just about 1% lower near 4426, but does that gap between the 10wk and 40wk EMA need to shrink a bit?