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• NonFarm Payrolls came in below forecasts at 143k while the Participation Rate ticked up to 62.6% and the Unemployment Rate inched down to 4.0%. • Openings came in slightly below forecasts in the December JOLTS report but overall, the picture was little changed from the prior month. • ADP Payrolls came in above forecasts at 183k while January Job Cut Announcements came in at 49,795, up from December but below the historical January average of 58,011. • Q1 2025 Productivity missed forecasts at 1.2% while Unit Labor Costs accelerated to +3.0%, which could raise concerns about inflation. Upcoming key data to watch: • Household Debt (Tuesday) • Headline & Core CPI (Wednesday) • Headline & Core PPI (Thursday) • Retail Sales & Industrial Production (Friday) Access the full Weekly Market Note via the link below: https://lnkd.in/gdv7Z6NT

We had a wonderful time connecting with everyone at Ascent 2025! Thank you to our partners at Orion for hosting this incredible conference and to all the attendees of Kim’s Fireside Chat earlier today. Stay in touch with our team! Click the link below to view our Sales Map: https://lnkd.in/gpfBxnNX

The first full day of Orion Ascent 2025 was a success! Don’t miss Kim Arthur's Fireside Chat with Rick Williamson where you'll get to know all about Kim and Main Management tomorrow at 3:30pm in the Windermere Ballroom. Before leaving the conference, stop by booth 300 and say hello to our team!

We look forward to seeing you at Orion Ascent 2025! Stop by booth 300 and say hello to our team.

• Core PCE was in line with forecasts in December, rising +0.16% M/M and ticking slightly lower on a Y/Y basis to +2.79%. That’s still a ways above the Fed’s 2% target, though. The FOMC announced a rate cut pause at its meeting this week. • Consumer Spending remains solid, rising +0.66% M/M and +5.69% Y/Y, above forecasts. Incomes were up +0.37% M/M and +5.30% Y/Y in December. • The 1st estimate for Q4 2024 U.S. GDP came in at 2.25%, slightly below forecasts. However, Consumer Spending was again a bright spot, posting a robust +4.21% gain which was the strongest since Q1 2023! • Durable Goods Orders declined -2.2% M/M in December, dragged down by civilian aircraft. Core Capital Goods, a business spending proxy, improved though. Upcoming key data to watch: • JOLTS (Tuesday) • Productivity (Thursday) • NonFarm Payrolls (Friday) Access the full Weekly Market Note via the link below: https://lnkd.in/eabaUTbe

Thank you to Main Management, LLC for going #AllIn with their Premiere Sponsorship at this year's #OrionAscent. Check your agenda for their speaking sessions and visit them at booth #300.

Thank you to Main Management, LLC for going #AllIn with their Premiere Sponsorship at this year's #OrionAscent. Check your agenda for their speaking sessions and visit them at booth #300.