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Learned that the Worlds Largest economy, ours, remains resilient. So far from firing on all cylinders. Manufacturing is improving. In the face of a strong dollar and falling oil prices. The consumer is spending, the job market is strengthening and the stock market rebounded. After china devalued the currency earlier this week and all week long. Today, we got Additional Information on the state of the economy bringing investor attention back to good Old Fashioned fundamentals. Its a familiar story, but it paints a muddled picture. On the bright side, the u. S. Economy is growing. Two key numbers out today confirm it. The Producer Price index or ppi up 0. 2 of 1 and Industrial Production also higher. 0. 6 of 1 . Both up more than expected. But whether the u. S. Economy is moving fast enough to justify an Interest Rate hike by the Federal Reserve, well, that is another question. If theyre going to move its once or twice and only the move off of zero and to stay silent in the election peri
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