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June 26, 2026

US Economics Weekly

Weekly UpdateMacro Economic IndicatorsOther

The report previews a critical week ahead featuring the June employment report, the FOMC Chair's upcoming policy panel appearance, and potential Supreme Court developments regarding Federal Reserve independence.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Expectations of a 80K nonfarm payroll employment rise for June, with steady unemployment of 4.3%.
  • 2.Supreme Court opinion pending in Trump v. Cook, a case critical for Federal Reserve independence.
  • 3.May is expected to be the peak for headline PCE inflation.

Table of Contents

  • Economic Comment: Cook case opinion incoming?
  • Mapping the FOMC's reaction function
  • Nonfarm payroll employment revisions
  • Then and now — world cup in the data
  • USMCA: next week is the beginning, not the end
  • Week in Review: soft Q2 data, peak of PCE
  • Fedspeak: inflation concerns continue
  • Energy data recap: prices down, rig counts flat
  • Economic Forecast Table
  • Week Ahead: busy week

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Authors

Jonathan PingleAbigail WattAlan DetmeisterAmanda WilcoxJalen Nichols

Securities

US Dollar

Themes

Federal Reserve IndependenceLabor Market ResilienceUS Inflation and PCE PeaksUSMCA Renegotiation

Regions

North AmericaUnited States