Higher Interest Rates Are Also Straining The Federal Government – Fiscal Policy
Just as consumers borrow in order to spend, so does the U.S. government. The U.S. government currently owes $34 trillion [...]
Brief History of Tariffs & How It Affects U.S. Consumers – Consumer Dynamics
The history of U.S. import tariffs dates back to the early days of the nation. One of the first significant [...]
Job Growth in State & Local Government Highest Since Late 1970s – Employment Market Overview
State and local governments are experiencing the highest job growth rates since the 1970s, adding 379,000 jobs in the first [...]
Rates Head Slightly Lower As Turbulence Escalates – Fixed Income Overview
Rates gradually headed lower in July as Treasury and corporate bonds saw yields drop and prices rise. Weak employment data [...]
How Extreme Weather Affects The U.S. Economy – Economic Dynamics
Recent extreme heat throughout the U.S. has increased concern as to how out of the ordinary weather affects the economy. [...]
Volatility Returns in July As Uncertainty Prevails – Domestic Equity Update
Volatility among global equities increased in July as concern evolved that earnings expectations may not be feasible should growth falter. [...]
China Dumps Record Amount of U.S. Government Debt – Federal Deficit Overview
In the first quarter of 2024, China sold a record amount of $53.3 billion worth of U.S. Treasury and agency [...]
Macro Economic Overview / August 2024
Volatility returned to the equity markets in July as earnings became a focal point for technology and other growth oriented [...]
Federal Reserve Says Homes Are 25% Overvalued – Housing Market Review
In addition to tracking inflationary pressures and wage growth, the Federal Reserve also tracks asset valuations to try to identify [...]
Rates Start To Stabilize – Fixed Income Update
As recent economic data revealed a slowing economic environment in the second quarter, rates have begun to stabilize pointing to [...]
Stock Indexes Not In Sync – Domestic Equity Overview
The second quarter saw varying performance across the S&P 500 Index as certain sectors outperformed while others underperformed. Technologies, utilities [...]
Some Question Traditional Stock Market Indicator – Equity Analysis
The Dow Theory has been an indicator of the stock market for over 100 years, with a specific attention to [...]