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Economic Update 12-13-2021 In a lighter week for economic data, releases included consumer price inflation reaching a 40-year high, while jobs statistics continued to show improvement. Global equity markets rose with waning concern over the severity of the Covid omicron … Continue reading →

Economic Update 12-06-2021 Economic data for the week included stronger manufacturing data and higher home prices, while consumer sentiment fell back a bit. The employment situation report came in far weaker than expected on a headline basis, although other data … Continue reading →

Economic Update 11-29-2021 In a holiday-shortened week, economic data included stronger personal income and spending, as well as recovering consumer sentiment, while durable goods orders fell back. Housing data was strong in both new and existing home sales. Global equity … Continue reading →

Economic Update 11-22-2021 Economic data for the week included strong reports for retail sales and industrial production, as well as a re-acceleration in manufacturing indexes. Housing data was mixed, while jobless claim improvement has flattened a bit as of late. … Continue reading →

Economic Update 11-15-2021 Economic data for the week included higher ongoing readings for producer and consumer price inflation—the latter rising at the fastest year-over-year rate in three decades. The trend in improving jobless claims also slowed, and consumer confidence fell. … Continue reading →

Economic Update 11-01-2021 Economic data for the week included weaker-than-expected U.S. GDP growth for the third quarter, and declines in durable goods orders and pending home sales. However, home prices, new home sales, consumer confidence, and jobless claims all improved. … Continue reading →

Economic Update 10-25-2021 Economic data for the week included manufacturing indexes which leveled off a bit from highs, while on the positive side, jobless claims fell to new cyclical lows. Home sales and housing starts were mixed, with prices moving … Continue reading →

Economic Update 10-18-2021 Economic data for the week included stronger-than-expected results for retail sales, while inflation continued to come in elevated for producer, consumer, and import prices. Job openings and jobless claims also continued to strengthen as labor markets show … Continue reading →

October 2021 Revision Announcement As 2021 begins to wind down, the committee will be implementing model updates to some of the mutual fund and ETF models.  These changes will only impact the solutions listed at this time.  As bonds continue … Continue reading →

Economic Update 10-11-2021 Economic data for the week included improvement in ISM non-manufacturing sentiment, ADP private employment, and jobless claims. However, the employment situation report for September came in short of expectations. U.S. equity markets gained last week, in contrast … Continue reading →

Economic Update 9-27-2021 Economic data for the week included no action by the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates (although they gave strong signals about upcoming tapering). Otherwise, existing home sales fell, new home sales and housing starts rose, while jobless … Continue reading →

Economic Update 9-13-2021 On a holiday-shortened and light week for economic releases, data included improvement in job openings and jobless claims, as well as higher producer price inflation. Global equity markets fell back throughout the course of the week, as … Continue reading →