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Weekly Economic Update – 9-15-2026

Posted on September 15, 2026 by LSAConnect

Economic Update 9-15-2026 On a shortened Labor Day week, economic data included continued rises in both consumer and producer price inflation, driven by August’s spikes in fuel prices. Existing home sales declined, as did consumer sentiment. Equities fell across the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update – 9-8-2026

Posted on September 10, 2026 by LSAConnect

Economic Update 9-8-2026 Economic data included the employment situation report showing stronger payroll growth than expected, as well as gains in job openings and ISM services, which offset a decline in ISM manufacturing. Equities were flattish on the week in … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update – 8-31-2026

Posted on August 31, 2026 by LSAConnect

Economic data included U.S. GDP seeing minimal revision, but still a slower pace than Q1, gains in personal income and spending, as well as durable goods. On the other hand, new home sales continued to come in weak, while several … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update – 8-26-2026

Posted on August 26, 2026 by LSAConnect

Economic Update 8-26-2026 Economic data included mixed results for PMI data, with manufacturing down and services up, gains in industrial production, and a decline in housing starts. Equities lost ground globally last week, with the continued Middle East conflict and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update – 8-17-2026

Posted on August 17, 2026 by LSAConnect

Economic Update 8-17-2026 Economic data included consumer price inflation that ticked a bit higher, but showed a more promising trend of deceleration, while producer price inflation came in flat, and a bit of a surprise. Retail sales and existing home … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update – 8-10-2026

Posted on August 10, 2026 by LSAConnect

Economic data included increases in ISM manufacturing and services indexes. The monthly employment situation report disappointed, with far slower growth than expected, although the unemployment rate also declined. Equities rose globally last week, helped by decent economic data and better … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update – 8-04-2026

Posted on August 4, 2026 by LSAConnect

Economic Update 8-04-2026 Economic data for the week included the U.S. Federal Reserve keeping interest rates on hold, U.S. GDP for Q2 growing at a pace slightly below trend, as well as moderate gains in personal income and spending, durable … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update – 7-27-2026

Posted on July 27, 2026 by LSAConnect

Economic Update 7-27-2026 In a light week for economic data, S&P services PMI continued to increase, while manufacturing data flattened out, although both remained plagued by higher inflation. New home sales reversed course and rose, although to a minimal degree. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update – 7-21-2026

Posted on July 21, 2026 by LSAConnect

Economic data last week included recent month improvements in consumer and producer inflation, as well as consumer sentiment, tempered results in industrial production and retail sales, and a mixed bag of housing data. Based on flare-ups in the Middle East, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update – 7-13-2026

Posted on July 13, 2026 by LSAConnect

Economic data highlights last week included a slight decline in ISM services, although the metric stayed in solid expansion, along with a drop in existing home sales. The FOMC meeting minutes continued to show concern over the duration of the … Continue reading →

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July 2026 Model Update Schedule

Posted on July 10, 2026 by LSAConnect

Portfolio Revision | Strengthening Portfolio Construction in the New Capital Cycle Over the past several weeks, the LSA Investment Policy Committee has completed its scheduled mid-year review across all mutual fund and ETF model portfolios. While these revisions were finalized … Continue reading →

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Weekly Economic Update – 6-29-2026

Posted on June 29, 2026 by LSAConnect

Economic Update 6-29-2026 Economic data included a revision upward for Q1 U.S. GDP growth, continued gains in personal income and spending, strength in manufacturing and services PMI data, and a reversal upward in consumer sentiment. However, durable goods orders and … Continue reading →

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