US core prices, without food and energy, rose 0.3% in August and in September. The October figure comes out on 25 November.
1 of 5Once in five such months the next US core price figure fell 0.1 points, twice it stayed level and twice it rose.
Will US core PCE inflation for October be 0.2%?
History1 of 5Hunch32%
Five of six times after a weak month like this, US unemployment did not fall in the next report, and once it fell.
History83%Hunch69%
In all seven quarters since 2003 when a war pushed up oil prices, the first US growth figure was 2% a year or less. This time an Atlanta Federal Reserve model expects 3.5%.
History100%Hunch88%
Most sub-100,000 payroll months proved to be noise from strikes or weather. Two preceded recession within a year.
History2 of 5Hunch63%