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Weekly Economic Update – 12-22-2025
Economic Update 12-22-2025 Economic data last week included improved consumer inflation readings (albeit tainted due to a missing month), a stronger than expected employment situation report (also colored by the shutdown’s lack of data), and gains in retail sales, existing … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update – 12-15-2025
Economic news for the week included another quarter-percent policy interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, a seasonal rise in jobless claims, and stronger-than-expected job openings data. Equities were mixed globally, with U.S. value and small caps among the strongest. … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update – 12-8-2025
Economic Update 12-8-2025 The economic data release schedule has begun to normalize, with last week showing gains in personal income and spending, ISM services, industrial production, and consumer sentiment. These offset the weaker ISM manufacturing and ADP employment reports. Equities … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update – 11-10-2025
Economic Update 11-10-2025 Economic data was again limited due to the federal government shutdown, but included improvements in ISM services and ADP employment, while ISM manufacturing and consumer sentiment fell back to varying degrees. Equities were largely down around the … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update – 9-29-2025
Economic Update 9-29-2025 Economic data included a revision higher for Q2 U.S. economic growth, as well as strength in durable goods orders and new home sales. Jobless claims have stabilized after a few unusual weeks, including some fraudulent activity. Consumer … Continue reading
Fed Note – 9-17-2025
At the September meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve Open Market Committee voted to reduce the Fed funds rate by -0.25% to a range of 4.00-4.25%. This was not without some outside drama, though, as the committee vote was the first … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update – 7-21-2025
Economic Update 7-21-2025 Economic data included gains in industrial production, retail sales, housing starts, and consumer sentiment. Inflation came in a bit higher than expected on the consumer side, surpassing the minimal change in producer inflation. Equities were mixed globally, … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update – 3-05-2024
Economic Update 3-05-2024
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 9-28-2020 Economic data for the week included a rise in durable goods orders and strong housing results, while jobless claims remained elevated. Global equity markets lost ground globally by several percent, as economic concerns continued to fester in … Continue reading
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Fed Note
Fed Note: The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee took no action at their mid-September policy meeting, as expected, leaving the fed funds rate at the zero bound of 0.00-0.25%. Lately, the action seems to be happening between meetings. The Fed … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 9-14-2020 On a holiday-shortened week, economic data included a tick upward in producer and consumer inflation, although levels remain tempered. Employment data remained mixed. U.S. equity markets declined last week, as profit-taking in certain higher-growth stock groups … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 9-8-2020 Economic data last week included mixed but generally pointed to expansion for manufacturing and services releases, as well as a better-than-expected employment situation report for August. U.S. and foreign equities both fell back last week, as … Continue reading
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