In June, the private sector saw a drop of 33, 000 jobs. This decline was mainly due to fewer hires and companies not filling open positions quickly. However, paychecks grew by 4. 4% over the year, showing that wages are still going up. The job losses were mostly in professional services and education. But some areas, like manufacturing and hospitality, actually adde...

The yield curve is steepening again, signaling trouble ahead for the economy. Historically, this has been a reliable leading indicator of recessions and stock market crashes. Key economic reports out this week will give us more clues about whether we're headed for a crash landing or just some turbulence. ISM manufacturing and services data are expected to show furt...