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How Quantitative Tightening Changes Bank Reserves
QT is the Fed letting its balance sheet run off — and the real question it answers is how small reserves can get before money markets strain.
Valentina Sokolov · May 2, 2026
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What the Dollar Index Means for Global Trade
The DXY tracks the dollar against six currencies with a 57.6 percent euro weight — a narrow gauge that still moves oil, debt, and emerging markets.
Valentina Sokolov · April 28, 2026
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Unemployment Rate vs Participation Rate: The Real Difference
The unemployment rate only counts people looking for work — which is why a falling rate can be bad news and the participation rate holds the truth.
Valentina Sokolov · April 23, 2026
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What Purchasing Managers Indexes Tell Us About the Economy
PMIs are the fastest economic indicators published — survey snapshots with a 50 threshold that move markets hours after the month ends.
Lena Fischer · April 19, 2026
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How the NBER Decides a Recession Has Begun
The unofficial arbiter defines recessions by depth, diffusion, and duration — which is why the 2020 call came in June and official GDP never mattered.
Valentina Sokolov · April 14, 2026