Diverging Data

Last week, a key manufacturing sentiment index fell to its lowest level in over two years but remains solidly in expansion territory. Yesterday, an equally important services sentiment index rose to one of its highest levels of this almost 10-year economic recovery. And today, we learned the trade deficit worsened due to higher imports and lower exports. These data points strongly suggest strong domestic demand and weakening global economic conditions.

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