Dave's reprieve from computer problems was short-lived, so he has been unable to respond to comments that readers have left on his most recent posts. He will be returning to the blogging world relatively soon, however, as he is now headed home. He may post a comment regarding the futures late this evening... but I make no promises on his behalf.
The pictures for this week:
The slides, for your presenting pleasure:
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UPDATE: Once again, many thanks to Shadya Yazback (and Erkin Sahinoz) for keeping this up-to-date with no help from me. My only comment: There was certainly less action following the change in FOMC language than I might have thought. All eyes now on the minutes due in a couple weeks, to see if the statement change was as little change as everyone seems to think. -- da