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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 6-11-2018 Economic data for the week consisted of better-than-expected non-manufacturing index data and continued strength in job openings and jobless claims, while the trade deficit shrank a bit. Equity markets continued their winning run with U.S. stocks outgaining … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 6-04-2018   Economic data for the week was highlighted by a slight reduction in Q1 GDP, strong manufacturing data, mixed housing data, but a stronger-than-expected employment situation report. Equity markets gained on the week in the U.S., but … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 5-29-2018   Economic data for the week was highlighted by a mixed durable goods report, slightly higher jobless claims, and weak housing results for new and existing home sales, as well as weaker consumer sentiment. Equity markets the … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 5-21-2018 Economic data for the week came in generally strong, with retail sales, industrial and manufacturing data, jobless claims and leading indicators all coming in solidly positive.  Housing starts, however, declined more than expected. U.S. equity markets were … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 5-14-2018 Economic data for the week was highlighted by lower-than expected inflation as measured by PPI and CPI, decent consumer sentiment, as well as continued strong labor numbers. U.S. markets gained sharply last week, with foreign equities also … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 5-07-2018 Economic data for the week was highlighted by a FOMC meeting in which policy was left unchanged, some mixed to lower results for a variety of manufacturing and services indexes; the April employment situation report was mixed … Continue reading

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Fed Note

The May FOMC meeting ended with a unanimous vote of no action on the interest rate front, as predicted, with the fed funds rate target remaining at 1.50-1.75%.  The formal statement showed little change from the March edition, with continued … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 4-30-2018 Economic data for the week featured GDP for the first quarter coming in a bit better than expected, as were durable goods orders.  In housing, home prices continued to rise, and home sales came in stronger than … 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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First Quarter Client Letter

First Quarter Client Letter   Listen to a quick note from Brad Kasper on FANN Radio.   What a difference a quarter can make! Last year, quarter after quarter passed with all news treated as good news and the turmoil … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 4-09-2018 Economic data for the week was led by weaker-but-still-robust reports for manufacturing and non-manufacturing activity, yet mixed results for jobless claims and a weaker-than-expected employment situation report for March—likely weather-affected. U.S. equity markets swung dramatically in both … Continue reading

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