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What to Watch: Fed Speak Ahead Policy Blackout

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  • Weekly Jobless Claims, Nonfarm Productivity and Unit Labor Costs on tap at 0830ET. Aside from the early data, focus is on a flurry of Fed speakers (mostly later in the day) ahead late Friday's policy blackout at midnight.
  • Scheduled speakers during the session: Philly Fed Harker speaking at a fintech conference at 1000ET, Chicago Fed Goolsbee to make welcome remarks at a economics career conference at 1145ET, no text or Q&A.
  • Later this afternoon, the StL Fed will hold a forum on the search for bank president at 1400ET. NY Fed Williams partaking in a Bbg moderated market discussion at 1530ET, Atl Fed Bostic economic outlook, livestreamed at 1545ET, Fed Gov Bowman on future of money at 1655ET.
  • This evening, Atlanta Fed Bostic speaks about economic mobility at 1900ET, while Dallas Fed Logan discusses policy at Southern Methodist University (text, no Q&A) at 1905ET.
  • US Treasury wraps up the week's supply with $80B 4W, $70B 8W Bill auctions at 1130ET. On the corporate debt front, issuers taking a breather after over $60B priced in first two days of the week.

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