If you’re a retailer, you might be thrilled with the personal income and personal spending beat last month (0.4% vs 0.3% exp and 0.8% versus 0.4% expected.) If you’re a manufacturer, you might be pleased with durable goods coming in at a +1.1% versus the -1.3% expected.
But, if you’re a member of the FOMC, you have to be chagrined that those hot numbers, combined with hotter core and headline PCE and tightening credit conditions, will force tighter monetary conditions. 
The algos agreed for a few minutes, but were quickly reminded of the requirement to take their cues from VIX.
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