The Effects of the Low Unemployment Rate on the Economy

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The lowest unemployment rate in the modern U.S. era was in, I think, July 1956. And then the recession began in August the very next month. The low unemployment rate doesn't necessarily tell you much about what's happening in the future. It kind of tells you where things are now. We're Wylie Coyote just hanging in the air here," he says.

Rebecca Hotsko interviews Jeff Snider in a discussion about the global economy and markets. They delve into topics such as the current state of the 3m10yr yield curve, which is the most inverted it has been in 40 years, and what this implies for market expectations and more!

Jeff is the host of the Eurodollar University Channel and Chief Strategist at Atlas Financial.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro.

02:06 - Jeff’s current outlook for the global economy and markets.

05:44 - Why the 3m10yr yield curve is the most inverted it has been in 40 years and what this is telling us about the market's expectations going forward?

10:16 - Why all data is pointing to deflation driven more by unemployment not inflation risk going forward?

21:56 - What impact does deflation have on financial markets and asset prices?

25:03 - How the two sources of deflation transpire differently through the economy and financial markets?

39:22 - Will the US run out of money by June?

39:37 -What implications does raising the debt ceiling have in the US and global economy?

45:49 - Why Jeff believes the crisis led by the banking sector isn’t over and there is more to come.

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