Brian Scheid
@brianscheid.bsky.social
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Senior Reporter, Global Markets
Senior Reporter, Global Markets
US food prices are rising at a pace faster than broader inflation, souring economic expectations and skewing consumers' views of the domestic economy
"I think there is a disconnect between official inflation numbers and the perception of inflation"
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"I think there is a disconnect between official inflation numbers and the perception of inflation"
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January 14, 2026 at 7:14 PM
US food prices are rising at a pace faster than broader inflation, souring economic expectations and skewing consumers' views of the domestic economy
"I think there is a disconnect between official inflation numbers and the perception of inflation"
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"I think there is a disconnect between official inflation numbers and the perception of inflation"
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"If you have a job and you're not looking for work, you're fine. But if you're unemployed, if you're on the sidelines, it's a much more difficult labor market than in previous years." @samrkuhn.bsky.social
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January 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
"If you have a job and you're not looking for work, you're fine. But if you're unemployed, if you're on the sidelines, it's a much more difficult labor market than in previous years." @samrkuhn.bsky.social
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Is this the year for a small caps breakout?
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January 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Is this the year for a small caps breakout?
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Job openings, pace of hiring decline as US labor market cools further
Employers "aren't at all confident that hiring will lead to profit," says @aaronsojourner.org "They're reluctant to commit to new payroll expenses, so they've reduced job openings over the year."
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Employers "aren't at all confident that hiring will lead to profit," says @aaronsojourner.org "They're reluctant to commit to new payroll expenses, so they've reduced job openings over the year."
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January 8, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Job openings, pace of hiring decline as US labor market cools further
Employers "aren't at all confident that hiring will lead to profit," says @aaronsojourner.org "They're reluctant to commit to new payroll expenses, so they've reduced job openings over the year."
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Employers "aren't at all confident that hiring will lead to profit," says @aaronsojourner.org "They're reluctant to commit to new payroll expenses, so they've reduced job openings over the year."
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Reposted by Brian Scheid
UMich consumer sentiment (current conditions) at 50.4 is a new all-time low -- going back to data from the 1970s.
U.S MICHIGAN CONSUMER SENTIMENT (DEC) ACTUAL: 52.9 VS 53.3 PREVIOUS; EST 53.5
December 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
UMich consumer sentiment (current conditions) at 50.4 is a new all-time low -- going back to data from the 1970s.
The number of Americans working part-time jobs for economic reasons has surged to the highest level since early 2021, indicating that employers may be delaying an inevitable wave of layoffs
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w/ @danielzhao.bsky.social @aaronsojourner.org @prestonmui.bsky.social
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December 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The number of Americans working part-time jobs for economic reasons has surged to the highest level since early 2021, indicating that employers may be delaying an inevitable wave of layoffs
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w/ @danielzhao.bsky.social @aaronsojourner.org @prestonmui.bsky.social
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"While it’s too soon to declare that we’re in a recession, the data are at least pre-recessionary: that is, the numbers are weak enough that we should be seriously worried that a recession is coming"
- @pkrugman.bsky.social on yesterday's jobs report
- @pkrugman.bsky.social on yesterday's jobs report
December 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"While it’s too soon to declare that we’re in a recession, the data are at least pre-recessionary: that is, the numbers are weak enough that we should be seriously worried that a recession is coming"
- @pkrugman.bsky.social on yesterday's jobs report
- @pkrugman.bsky.social on yesterday's jobs report
US large caps are on track for their third consecutive year of well above average returns: after price returns of 24% in 2023 and 23% in 2024, the S&P 500 is up 15.6% YTD vs. an average calendar year return of 9.2% since the index’s inception
- S&P Dow Jones Indices
- S&P Dow Jones Indices
December 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
US large caps are on track for their third consecutive year of well above average returns: after price returns of 24% in 2023 and 23% in 2024, the S&P 500 is up 15.6% YTD vs. an average calendar year return of 9.2% since the index’s inception
- S&P Dow Jones Indices
- S&P Dow Jones Indices
With rising expectations of a market reversal, institutions withdrew a net $43.40B from the stock market. Of that total, a net $22.03B... was sold during the third week of November, when the S&P 500 fell nearly 2%, its largest weekly loss of the month
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December 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
With rising expectations of a market reversal, institutions withdrew a net $43.40B from the stock market. Of that total, a net $22.03B... was sold during the third week of November, when the S&P 500 fell nearly 2%, its largest weekly loss of the month
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The pause in the Fed's rate cutting cycle has pushed the struggling US dollar into a "range-bound, directionless phase" "Neither strongly bearish nor bullish," says Daniel Hathorn w/ @capitalcom.bsky.social
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December 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The pause in the Fed's rate cutting cycle has pushed the struggling US dollar into a "range-bound, directionless phase" "Neither strongly bearish nor bullish," says Daniel Hathorn w/ @capitalcom.bsky.social
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AI eliminating entry-level, tech jobs with effects still in early stages
"It takes time for the technology to diffuse, and right now it really takes some level of specialized knowledge to apply the technology," said Lucas Hansen w/ CivAI
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"It takes time for the technology to diffuse, and right now it really takes some level of specialized knowledge to apply the technology," said Lucas Hansen w/ CivAI
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December 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
AI eliminating entry-level, tech jobs with effects still in early stages
"It takes time for the technology to diffuse, and right now it really takes some level of specialized knowledge to apply the technology," said Lucas Hansen w/ CivAI
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"It takes time for the technology to diffuse, and right now it really takes some level of specialized knowledge to apply the technology," said Lucas Hansen w/ CivAI
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AI bubble worries, Fed moves may dash hopes for Santa Claus rally
"I continue to see markets as one materially negative catalyst away from a cyclical bear market taking shape"
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"I continue to see markets as one materially negative catalyst away from a cyclical bear market taking shape"
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December 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
AI bubble worries, Fed moves may dash hopes for Santa Claus rally
"I continue to see markets as one materially negative catalyst away from a cyclical bear market taking shape"
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"I continue to see markets as one materially negative catalyst away from a cyclical bear market taking shape"
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Dearth of data boosts odds of most contested Fed rate decision ever
"The range of possibilities is very wide, and the direction of how things might go could come down to some personal biases and political views"
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"The range of possibilities is very wide, and the direction of how things might go could come down to some personal biases and political views"
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December 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Dearth of data boosts odds of most contested Fed rate decision ever
"The range of possibilities is very wide, and the direction of how things might go could come down to some personal biases and political views"
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"The range of possibilities is very wide, and the direction of how things might go could come down to some personal biases and political views"
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Today's Fed Beige Book:
"A few firms noted that artificial intelligence replaced entry-level positions or made existing workers productive enough to curb new hiring."
"A few firms noted that artificial intelligence replaced entry-level positions or made existing workers productive enough to curb new hiring."
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Today's Fed Beige Book:
"A few firms noted that artificial intelligence replaced entry-level positions or made existing workers productive enough to curb new hiring."
"A few firms noted that artificial intelligence replaced entry-level positions or made existing workers productive enough to curb new hiring."
Reposted by Brian Scheid
Beige Book word counts: uncertainty continues to fall as focus on tariffs declines, while labor markets offer a very mixed picture. Hiring was mentioned near the most frequently on record but layoff mentions also accelerating; that latter indicator has worked as a recession indicator historically.
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Beige Book word counts: uncertainty continues to fall as focus on tariffs declines, while labor markets offer a very mixed picture. Hiring was mentioned near the most frequently on record but layoff mentions also accelerating; that latter indicator has worked as a recession indicator historically.
A K-shaped economy runs into the US holiday spending season:
"Some may choose to use high-cost consumer credit to get through the holiday season. But others may choose to economize and scale down the holiday season spending."
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"Some may choose to use high-cost consumer credit to get through the holiday season. But others may choose to economize and scale down the holiday season spending."
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November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A K-shaped economy runs into the US holiday spending season:
"Some may choose to use high-cost consumer credit to get through the holiday season. But others may choose to economize and scale down the holiday season spending."
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"Some may choose to use high-cost consumer credit to get through the holiday season. But others may choose to economize and scale down the holiday season spending."
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Goldman Sachs:
"Only 29% of large-cap equity mutual funds have outperformed their benchmarks YTD, compared to a 37% average since 2007. In an attempt to keep up with benchmarks, equity mutual funds have reduced their cash balances to just 1.2% of assets, a record low."
"Only 29% of large-cap equity mutual funds have outperformed their benchmarks YTD, compared to a 37% average since 2007. In an attempt to keep up with benchmarks, equity mutual funds have reduced their cash balances to just 1.2% of assets, a record low."
November 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Goldman Sachs:
"Only 29% of large-cap equity mutual funds have outperformed their benchmarks YTD, compared to a 37% average since 2007. In an attempt to keep up with benchmarks, equity mutual funds have reduced their cash balances to just 1.2% of assets, a record low."
"Only 29% of large-cap equity mutual funds have outperformed their benchmarks YTD, compared to a 37% average since 2007. In an attempt to keep up with benchmarks, equity mutual funds have reduced their cash balances to just 1.2% of assets, a record low."
High unemployment for younger, Black workers may decide Fed's next rate move
"That is likely an indicator of broader labor market weakness down the road, or given the lag, maybe now," says @deanbaker13.bsky.social
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"That is likely an indicator of broader labor market weakness down the road, or given the lag, maybe now," says @deanbaker13.bsky.social
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November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
High unemployment for younger, Black workers may decide Fed's next rate move
"That is likely an indicator of broader labor market weakness down the road, or given the lag, maybe now," says @deanbaker13.bsky.social
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"That is likely an indicator of broader labor market weakness down the road, or given the lag, maybe now," says @deanbaker13.bsky.social
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Factors that Fed officials believe are contributing to the slowdown in US job creation, per minutes of Oct. FOMC meeting:
-Lower immigration
-Lower labor force participation
-Moderate economic growth
-Elevated uncertainty
-AI investments boosting productivity
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-Lower immigration
-Lower labor force participation
-Moderate economic growth
-Elevated uncertainty
-AI investments boosting productivity
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November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Factors that Fed officials believe are contributing to the slowdown in US job creation, per minutes of Oct. FOMC meeting:
-Lower immigration
-Lower labor force participation
-Moderate economic growth
-Elevated uncertainty
-AI investments boosting productivity
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-Lower immigration
-Lower labor force participation
-Moderate economic growth
-Elevated uncertainty
-AI investments boosting productivity
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"Beyond shaping market sentiment, any outsized post-earnings move in the stock could meaningfully sway the U.S. benchmark: Nvidia is the S&P 500’s largest constituent, and its 7.8% weight in the index is over 4.5 times that of the entire Materials sector."
- Benedek Vörös w/ S&P Dow Jones Indices
- Benedek Vörös w/ S&P Dow Jones Indices
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"Beyond shaping market sentiment, any outsized post-earnings move in the stock could meaningfully sway the U.S. benchmark: Nvidia is the S&P 500’s largest constituent, and its 7.8% weight in the index is over 4.5 times that of the entire Materials sector."
- Benedek Vörös w/ S&P Dow Jones Indices
- Benedek Vörös w/ S&P Dow Jones Indices
“The very thing powering the stock market to records might be gnawing away at Americans’ sense of well being.”
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The Most Joyless Tech Revolution Ever: AI Is Making Us Rich and Unhappy
Discomfort around artificial intelligence helps explain the disconnect between a solid economy and an anxious public.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
“The very thing powering the stock market to records might be gnawing away at Americans’ sense of well being.”
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The US government shut down for the longest stretch in American history and the stock market barely noticed
"The bull market isn't over. More new highs are coming, but cracks have developed beneath the surface, and that's a story for 2026."
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"The bull market isn't over. More new highs are coming, but cracks have developed beneath the surface, and that's a story for 2026."
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November 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The US government shut down for the longest stretch in American history and the stock market barely noticed
"The bull market isn't over. More new highs are coming, but cracks have developed beneath the surface, and that's a story for 2026."
www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
"The bull market isn't over. More new highs are coming, but cracks have developed beneath the surface, and that's a story for 2026."
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Reposted by Brian Scheid
Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated Americans' unemployment rate
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
Here's the planned BLS data release schedule for Nov 2025.
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
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On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated Americans' unemployment rate
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
Stock market's bull run collides with volatility
"Each of those developments in the derivatives space are noteworthy by themselves but not necessarily a reason to panic, however simultaneously combined, they are a more meaningful source of concern"
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"Each of those developments in the derivatives space are noteworthy by themselves but not necessarily a reason to panic, however simultaneously combined, they are a more meaningful source of concern"
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November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Stock market's bull run collides with volatility
"Each of those developments in the derivatives space are noteworthy by themselves but not necessarily a reason to panic, however simultaneously combined, they are a more meaningful source of concern"
www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
"Each of those developments in the derivatives space are noteworthy by themselves but not necessarily a reason to panic, however simultaneously combined, they are a more meaningful source of concern"
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New US jobs data?
Goldman Sachs economists see US govt shutdown ending in mid-Nov with BLS releasing the September jobs report within a few days, possibly never releasing the October jobs report and then putting out the November jobs report on time or within a week delay
Goldman Sachs economists see US govt shutdown ending in mid-Nov with BLS releasing the September jobs report within a few days, possibly never releasing the October jobs report and then putting out the November jobs report on time or within a week delay
November 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
New US jobs data?
Goldman Sachs economists see US govt shutdown ending in mid-Nov with BLS releasing the September jobs report within a few days, possibly never releasing the October jobs report and then putting out the November jobs report on time or within a week delay
Goldman Sachs economists see US govt shutdown ending in mid-Nov with BLS releasing the September jobs report within a few days, possibly never releasing the October jobs report and then putting out the November jobs report on time or within a week delay