Tag Archives: Inflation

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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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 8-31-2020 Economic data for the week included higher than expected durable goods orders, continued strength in house prices and new home sales, and largely stable elevated levels of jobless claims. Global equity markets gained last week upon hopes … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 8-24-202 Economic data for the week included strength in a variety of housing metrics, continued improvement in a broad index of leading economic indicators, but a pullback in several regional manufacturing indexes. U.S. equity markets gained upon continued … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 8-17-2020   Economic data for the week included further gains in retail sales, and industrial production, among other measures. Consumer sentiment and jobs results also showed improvement, all of which look to a stronger showing for the third … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 8-10-2020 Economic data for the week included strength in ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing surveys, a better-than-expected employment situation report for July, and a slight improvement in jobless claims. Global equity markets inched higher last week with improved economic … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update

Economic Update 8-03-2020 Economic data for the week included the Federal Reserve keeping monetary policy unchanged and accommodative, GDP for the 2ndquarter came in showing historical weakness as expected, jobless claims remained elevated, while housing data showed signs of life … Continue reading

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