Economist (US Macro), RDQ Economics

Conrad DeQuadros

Economist (US Macro)

RDQ Economics

RDQ Economics provides global macroeconomic consulting services with an emphasis on U.S. economic fundamentals and monetary policy.  
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Our views are driven by consistent application of classical economic and monetary principles and has generated superior anticipation of changes in the stance of monetary policy and of movements in economic growth and inflation.
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The founders of RDQ Economics—John Ryding and Conrad DeQuadros—worked together on Wall Street for a decade, in the independent research space for nine years, and have experience in central banking at the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.  John and Conrad have worked closely with fixed income, foreign exchange, and equity traders and portfolio managers, which has enabled their analysis and advice to be tailored to a clientele that is focused on trading and investment decisions.

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<p>Friday brought important data on retail sales and consumer prices for the U.S.  Here is a summary:</p><h2>Retail Sales</h2><p>Overall retail sales rose 0.4% in April, a smaller gain than forecasts.  Building material store sales—which are not part of consumer spending in GDP because they are an intermediate good—rose 1.2% in April, while furniture store sales declined 0.5%.  Apparel store sales fell 0.5%, though sales at eating and drinking establishments rose 0.4%.  Sales at nonstore retailers—which includes…</p>

Friday brought important data on retail sales and consumer prices for the U.S.  Here is a summary:Retail SalesOverall retail sales rose 0.4% in April, a smaller gain than forecasts.  Building material store sales—which are not part of consumer spending in GDP because they are an intermediate good—rose 1.2% in April, while furniture store sales declined 0.5%.  Apparel store sales fell 0.5%, though sales at eating and drinking establishments rose 0.4%.  Sales at nonstore retailers—which includes…

US Treasury (10 Yr Generic)

U.S. April CPI and Retail Sales