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Fed Note

Fed Note: The June FOMC meeting concluded with members deciding to raise the fed funds target rate by 0.25%, for the seventh time this cycle, to a new range of 1.75-2.00%.  As the probability of this happening was over 95%, … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 4-23-2018 Economic data for the week was highlighted by stronger retail sales, industrial production and leading economic indicator reports, mixed manufacturing results, and lackluster housing data. U.S. equity markets rose for the week, beating foreign stocks, with help … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 11-16-2015   In a light week for economic data, retail sales disappointed somewhat while consumer sentiment and jobs/claims data remained strong.  Producer prices fell, especially on a year-to-year basis, which continues to reflect non-inflationary pressures throughout the system. Equity markets … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 7-20-2015 In a busy week for economic reports, most came in a bit weaker than expected, including retail sales, manufacturing activity and business/consumer sentiment.  However, housing continued to experience an uptick. Stocks gained on the week globally with positive … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update Economic data was mixed to positive on the week, with solid results in some portions of retail sales, as well as the Empire and Philly Fed surveys; while other data, such as housing starts and sentiment, lagged a … Continue reading

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