Sep 21, 2017 - 0 Comments - Economy -

Video: Brian Bailey of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta on Where We are in the Cycle

Brian Bailey, Subject Matter Expert with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, joins host Michael Bull to discuss where we are in the cycle. Highlights include:

  • Have seen nothing but solid job growth for last 4 years
  • Unemployment has come down significantly
  • This is the third longest expansion since 1945
  • Modest growth looks in the cards for foreseeable future
  • Dark clouds include net loan demand softening
  • Have to ask where we are at on supply curve, some segments seem to have excess coming online
  • Commodity like retail shifting to online
  • Industrial supply deliveries are in line with long term averages