Re-Exploding Trade Deficit Suggested a Hit to Fourth-Quarter 2016 GDP

November 2016 CPI-U Annual Inflation Could Break Above Near-Term Highs
Seen in the Pre-Oil-Price-Collapse Environment of 2014

Once Again, Market Expectations Are for a Looming Rate Hike

Embroiled in Its Own Credibility Issues,
FOMC Still Faces a Deteriorating Economy and Unstable Global Circumstances