Real Growth as Assessed by ADS Looks OK So Far

A weak jobs report, and much more importantly the related and absurd firing of the BLS commissioner on August 1, have dominated the recent news. But the firing is a topic for a subsequent blog. For now let’s step back and take a look at the broad U.S. employment/growth picture. Employment gains have evidently slowed in recent months,…

Real Growth as Assessed by ADS Looks OK So Far

US stock markets record best quarter since 2020

Good morning and welcome to FirstFT. In today’s newsletter: US stocks finish quarter with biggest gains for 6 years Democratic Socialist wins Colorado primary Trump made more than $1bn from crypto sales last year Can Uniqlo take on H&M and Inditex? A quick question for FirstFT readers: what do you want to know more about?…

US stock markets record best quarter since 2020