Oil, Jobs, and a Leaner Fed: The Triple Threat to the US Economic Outlook

The US economy is caught in a three-way tug-of-war: easing oil prices are pulling inflation fears down, a packed jobs calendar is pulling expectations sideways, and the Federal Reserve is contemplating pulling its own meeting calendar apart. The result is a market on a razor's edge, rallying on one headline while bracing for the next.

Trade Routes

• JOLTS Data: TD Securities forecasts a drop to 7.0 million job openings in June, down from May's 7.594 million,...