
Market Commentary by Scott J. Brown, Ph.D., Chief Economist
Next week, the ISM manufacturing data and the December Employment Report will be important, helping to set the near-term economic outlook (beyond the fiscal cliff).
Seasonal adjustment can be tricky in December, but we should see a moderately strong gain in nonfarm payrolls.
The unemployment rate is expected to be flat or slightly higher.
Congress returns and we may see some leadership changes in the House. «Read the rest of this article»
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