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Economic Update 2-17-2026 Economic data for the week included a strong January jobs report, albeit with methodological nuances, flattish retail sales, and weaker weather-impacted existing home sales. Consumer inflation came in cooler than expected, mostly due to lower energy prices. … Continue reading →

Economic Update 2-9-2026 Economic data for the week included ISM manufacturing moving back into expansion, ISM services staying in expansion, some improvement in consumer sentiment, but weaker job openings and claims data. Another partial government shutdown paused the release of … Continue reading →

Economic Update 1-20-2026 Economic data included consumer price inflation coming in steady, but still elevated, as did producer price inflation. Industrial production and retail sales came in positively. New and existing home sales rose, but homebuilder sentiment continued to weaken. … Continue reading →

Economic Update 12-29-2025 Economic data included U.S. GDP for Q3 coming in stronger than expected, while industrial production was flattish, and durable goods and consumer sentiment weakened. In a seasonally-light trading period, global stocks saw decent gains. Bonds ticked up … Continue reading →

Economic Update 12-1-2025 On a short holiday week, economic data included gains in retail sales and durable goods orders, as well as higher producer price readings, decelerating home prices, and continued weak consumer confidence. However, the recent government reopening meant … Continue reading →

Economic Update 11-24-2025 Economic data began to slowly flow again, following the record-long government shutdown, although scheduling remains delayed for a variety of releases. Last week’s highlights included the employment situation report for September coming in a bit stronger than … Continue reading →

Economic Update 11-17-2025 Economic data remained sparce last week, but as the federal government shutdown ended, coming weeks should see a more normal report flow. Equities were mixed, with foreign stocks seeing gains, offset by declines in U.S. large cap … Continue reading →

Economic Update 11-03-2025 Economic data from the U.S. government remained on hold, while private sources showed housing prices flattening, and continued challenged consumer sentiment. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-percent, as markets already expected. Equities were mixed … Continue reading →

Economic Update 10-06-2025 Economic data included an improvement in the ISM manufacturing report, although it stayed in contraction, while ISM services fell to neutral. Several reports weren’t published because of the Federal government shutdown, including the closely-watched employment situation report. … Continue reading →

Economic Update 10-06-2025 Economic data included an improvement in the ISM manufacturing report, although it stayed in contraction, while ISM services fell to neutral. Several reports weren’t published because of the Federal government shutdown, including the closely-watched employment situation report. … Continue reading →