By the time my commentary goes out Friday morning, several economic data points will have been released, including the University of Michigan’s U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index for December, and the Core PCE (personal consumption expenditure) price index for September.
Economists expect both to move very little in either direction, a good news, bad news report if you’re an investor. While it’s nice to see consumer sentiment improve, albeit slightly, inflation remains an issue despite tariffs causing less of a problem than initially predicted.
