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Vikas Patel

Program Manager vikas@employamerica.org

About

Vikas’s role as Program Manager at Employ America encompasses a wide scope of work, coordinating across program, communications, fundraising, and earned revenue activities to ensure our work is mission-focused, high quality, useful, and sustainable. He manages our MacroSuite premium research service, and collaborates with our economists and policy analysts to plan, publish, and promote our work strategically.

Holding a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Indiana University Bloomington, Vikas was previously a political campaign consultant and strategist, serving as Policy Director and Deputy Chief of Staff for congressional campaigns in New York City.

Based in New York, NY, Vikas also spends significant time in Mexico City. When he’s not working, he enjoys cooking, playing golf, going to the gym, and watching sports.

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Summary Core PCE came in at +25bps for the month-over-month July reading, a highly uncharacteristic 9 basis point miss. Our miss primarily stemmed from healthcare, airfares, and tax preparation services. We will be implementing improved nowcasting techniques next month and look forward to being back on track. A

Composite Activity rose ~0.02σ to +1.04σ since August 17.

Composite Activity rose ~0.02σ to +1.02σ since August 10.

Composite Activity rose ~0.18σ to +1.00σ since August 3.

Kevin Warsh is off to a rocky start just two meetings into his tenure as Fed chair. He has refused to provide a framework for how monetary policy should operate, and he has lost both the hawks and doves on the rest of the Committee. The signal for where rates are going will come from his colleagues.

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