Federal withholding tax collections stalled in October. The jobs report mirrored the tax collections for a change. Non-subscribers, click here for the rest of the story.
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According to economists, external factors were to blame for the slowdown. For once, I won’t quibble. These included the 2 hurricanes that pounded Florida and the Southeast, and the Boeing strike. That strike will continue to impact year to year comps for as long as it lasts. Hopefully, there will be no more hurricanes. Non-subscribers, click here for the rest of the story.
10/4/24 If revenue continues this red-hot growth, it’s even possible that the November TBAC forecast will show at least a small reduction in expected Treasury supply. That’s something to keep in mind with the 10-year Treasury Yield breaking its 6-month downtrend today. This is a shift toward greater bearishness that I think is reasonable, but that could change come early November if the Treasury shocks the market with a supply reduction. Non-subscribers, click here for the rest of the story.
That outlook came to pass, with a small reduction in expected supply for the next 3 months. I will consider that in greater depth along with a detailed supply schedule estimate in a report to follow in a few days. The biggest wildcard, however, is the re-imposition of the debt ceiling on January 2. If past debt ceiling episodes are any guide, the Treasury xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx. Those paydowns are normally a xxxxxxxxxxx influence. That would start in January. More on that in the next report. Non-subscribers, click here for the rest of the story.
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