Percentage Point Contributions to U.S. Real GDP Growth Positive contributions from government spending contributed 1.67% points to real GDP in the first three quarters of 2019. That’s the highest since 2009. Image: Ned Davis Research

U.S. Consumer Confidence and CEO Confidence The trade war keeps weighing on CEO confidence, which is near record lows, while consumer confidence has remained relatively strong. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Private Sector Debt Private sector debt is high in China, extremely high in Sweden, and continues to rise. Source: Gavekal

Stocks, Bonds and Commodities Performance During U.S. Presidential Election Years Historically, since 1900, stocks and bonds have struggled in the first half of U.S. presidential election years. Image: Wells Fargo Investment Institute

Demographics – Labor Force Growth and Term Premium Chart suggesting that growth in the labor force could explain the term premium. The term premium is the risk premium (or the bonus) that investors receive for…

Inequality – Number of Millionaires by Country How many millionaires are in the U.S.? 18,614K millionaires, more than any other country in the world. Image: howmuch.net

U.S. Energy Balance Leads Oil-Dollar Correlation Interesting chart suggesting that the U.S. real energy balance leads the oil-dollar correlation by three years. Image: Oxford Economics, Macrobond

U.S. High Yield Bonds and Leverage Loans The pace of downgrades has accelerated in the U.S. leveraged loan market, despite declining interest rates. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. Consumer Sentiment The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is more sensitive to financial markets, whereas the Conference Board Index reflects labor market conditions. Image: J.P. Morgan

U.S. Stock Market Performance During U.S. Presidential Election Years Chart showing the average performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average during U.S. presidential election years, since 1900. Image: Wells Fargo Investment Institute

U.S.: Market Odds of A Fourth Rate Cut The Fed may be inclined to press the pause button in the “mid-cycle” policy easing. Image: Oxford Economics