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.

Macroeconomics

<p>Nonfarm payrolls rose only 20,000 in February but the unemployment rate declined to 3.8% from 4.0%.  Average hourly earnings increased 0.4% and year-over-year wage growth picked up.  Monthly payroll changes are highly volatile and the three-month average of payroll growth is 186,000, which is still solid.  Also, most metrics show that the labor market tightened in February.</p>

Nonfarm payrolls rose only 20,000 in February but the unemployment rate declined to 3.8% from 4.0%.  Average hourly earnings increased 0.4% and year-over-year wage growth picked up.  Monthly payroll changes are highly volatile and the three-month average of payroll growth is 186,000, which is still solid.  Also, most metrics show that the labor market tightened in February.

Weak February Payrolls But U.S. Labor Market Is Still Tightening