Insights

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Solid US economic data also helps as equities reverse their April freefall.

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For now, Trump is 'just' insulting Fed Chair Powell, as the Treasury market has pushed back. 

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Import surge pushes first-quarter GDP into the red.

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Labor market remains solid, despite tariff uncertainty.

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Trump's attacks make it harder for the Fed Chair to steer the economy through the storm.

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Trump's policy reversals buoy markets.  

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Should investors focus on solid hard data or weak soft data?

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The stability of the money markets is shining amid the greater financial turbulence.

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Calculated well before the tariff announcement, the US added a robust 228,000 jobs in March. 

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Total US money fund assets push past $7 trillion.

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Concern about Trump’s tariffs and sticky inflation seem to be deflating consumer confidence.

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Fed stays in wait-and-see mode, but makes major changes to its forecast

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'Uncertainty' dominated the FOMC meeting this week.

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Sue Hill breaks down Fed decision-making in 2025 and the impact on local government investment pools.

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Bessent preaches short-term pain for long-term gains.

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Maybe the Fed’s not done cutting rates this year, after all.

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Market intervention should subside under the new SEC leadership.

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Financial markets roiled by developments in D.C.

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On the back of solid holiday retail sales, January's were dismal.

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The rally broadens.

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New year starts with hiring and wage growth.

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For liquidity investors, the Fed decision to pause cuts matters more than Powell and Trump locking horns.

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Revisions are possible due to inventory and trade data.

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Peak policy uncertainty.

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Stocks playing catch-up with bond market sell-off.

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Employment strength should keep Fed on the sidelines for some time. 

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Three things to watch in 2025.

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Three things to watch in 2025.

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Labor market rebounds from October weather and strikes.

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Money market assets have reached a new mark.

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Confidence high and stocks higher as election gives way to holidays.

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In this video, Paige Wilhelm breaks down the recent decisions by the Fed to cut rates and how it might impact local government investment pools.

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Will rising post-election confidence boost holiday sales?

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Resurgent inflation and stronger growth render the Fed’s rate-cutting plans uncertain.

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Republicans closing in on 'Red Trifecta.'  

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Powell rebuffed questions about the Fed's future, and his own, but his nebulous comments give the FOMC latitude.

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Investors, voters and the Fed will likely look past the October jobs report distorted by hurricanes and strikes.

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Noisy data and election uncertainty might slow Fed easing.

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Will Fed’s data dependency generate market volatility? 

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The bullish stock market seems to be overlooking deteriorating fundamentals.

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Robust September jobs report supports view the economy is headed for rotation, not recession.

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Interest rates have fallen, but in the liquidity space, the sky has not.

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Weakest Back-to-School spending in 15 years.

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Federal Reserve ‘recalibrates’ monetary policy.

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The data did not support the large cut, but the Fed did not want to seem behind the curve.

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The Fed’s half-point rate cut shows it still thinks the economy can avoid a recession.

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On the cusp of cutting rates, the only unknowns are the pace and magnitude.

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Fed on track to begin cutting rates later this month.

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Presidential elections typically gather steam after Labor Day.

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Markets are yet again pricing in too many Fed cuts.

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Powell adopts dovish tone in his Jackson Hole keynote

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Will politicians finally address the ballooning U.S. debt and deficit?

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Weak jobs report should prompt Fed to cut rates in September.

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The FOMC is back to considering both the labor market and inflation equally as it weighs cuts.

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Combination could chill the Fed longer than the consensus believes.

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The U.S. economy is slowing and inflation declining, but when will the Fed cut rates?

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Headline payroll strength hides weaker details.

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A gathering of professionals acknowledged five decades of money funds and sifted through issues in their future.

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The presidential debate may be the only one in the election cycle.

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Filling up at the pump matters to voters.

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Despite dovish inflation data, Fed issues hawkish dots.

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Nonfarm payroll strength belies weakness in other areas.

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With the Fed on hold and tax collection over, assets resume flowing into liquidity products. 

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Fed likely to take the summer off.

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Baby bust fuels need for immigration and Social Security reform.

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Three things to watch in 2024.

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A surprisingly strong economy could mean higher for longer, longer

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At the end of the day, it'll be a gift for competitors.

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The new regulations for money funds don't change their value proposition.   

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Might a summer storm lie ahead for investors? 

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MBS issued by U.S. housing agencies could have advantages for investors if the economy slows.

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Could energy buck conventional wisdom?

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If it is, bubbles can last a long time.