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Equity
April 25 2025
Monetary Policy .
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5 minute read

Never mind
April 25 2025

Trump's policy reversals buoy markets.  

April 17 2025
Markets/Economy .
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7 minute read

Perception versus reality
April 17 2025

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

April 4 2025
Markets/Economy .
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7 minute read

Labor market remains strong
April 4 2025

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

March 31 2025
Markets/Economy .
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4 minute read

Self-fulfilling prophecy?
March 28 2025

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

March 21 2025
Monetary Policy .
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5 minute read

Uncertain
March 21 2025

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

March 13 2025
Markets/Economy .
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6 minute read

Playing the long game
March 14 2025

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

March 7 2025
Markets/Economy .
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6 minute read

Labor market slowing
March 7 2025

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

February 27 2025
Markets/Economy .
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6 minute read

Policy uncertainty
February 28 2025

Financial markets roiled by developments in D.C.

February 18 2025
Markets/Economy .
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6 minute read

Consumer slowing down
February 19 2025

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

February 11 2025
Monetary Policy .
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4 minute read

Positive January Barometer
February 12 2025

The rally broadens.

February 10 2025
Markets/Economy .
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7 minute read

Hot jobs report should chill Fed
February 7 2025

New year starts with hiring and wage growth.

January 31 2025
Equity .
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7 minute read

Fourth quarter GDP disappoints
January 31 2025

Revisions are possible due to inventory and trade data.

January 20 2025
Markets/Economy .
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6 minute read

New sheriff in town
January 21 2025

Peak policy uncertainty.

January 14 2025
Equity .
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5 minute read

Tough start to the new year
January 15 2025

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

January 10 2025
Markets/Economy .
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5 minute read

Labor market ends 2024 on high note
January 10 2025

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

December 20 2024
2025 Outlook .
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2 minute read

How Trump's ambitious economic agenda might unfold
January 3 2025

Three things to watch in 2025.

December 9 2024
Markets/Economy .
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6 minute read

Snapback
December 6 2024

Labor market rebounds from October weather and strikes.

November 26 2024
Markets/Economy .
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6 minute read

Thanksgiving is finally here
November 26 2024

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

November 21 2024
Markets/Economy .
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4 minute read

Return of 'Animal Spirits'
November 21 2024

Will rising post-election confidence boost holiday sales?

November 12 2024
Equity .
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5 minute read

Glide path no more?
November 13 2024

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

November 11 2024
Equity .
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3 minute read

Policy Trumps character
November 8 2024

Republicans closing in on 'Red Trifecta.'  

November 1 2024
Equity .
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7 minute read

On the eve of the election, the economy is hot
November 1 2024

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

October 18 2024
Equity .
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7 minute read

What a difference a month makes
October 18 2024

Will Fed’s data dependency generate market volatility? 

October 11 2024
Markets/Economy .
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6 minute read

Bold bull
October 11 2024

The bullish stock market seems to be overlooking deteriorating fundamentals.

October 4 2024
Markets/Economy .
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2 minute read

Hot Hot Hot
October 4 2024

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

September 25 2024
Markets/Economy .
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7 minute read

The consumer is stressed
September 27 2024

Weakest Back-to-School spending in 15 years.

September 19 2024
Equity .
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6 minute read

Go big or go home
September 20 2024

Federal Reserve ‘recalibrates’ monetary policy.

September 17 2024
Equity .
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6 minute read

Is the Fed behind the curve?
September 13 2024

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

September 5 2024
Markets/Economy .
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7 minute read

Labor market slowing across the board
September 6 2024

Fed on track to begin cutting rates later this month.

September 3 2024
Equity .
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5 minute read

Ready! Set! Go!
August 30 2024

Presidential elections typically gather steam after Labor Day.

August 23 2024
Markets/Economy .
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5 minute read

Policy pivot
August 23 2024

Powell adopts dovish tone in his Jackson Hole keynote

August 12 2024
Markets/Economy .
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5 minute read

Unsustainable trajectory
August 15 2024

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

August 2 2024
Markets/Economy .
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7 minute read

Bad news is finally bad news
August 2 2024

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

July 26 2024
Markets/Economy .
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7 minute read

Economic growth and inflation both higher than expected
July 26 2024

Combination could chill the Fed longer than the consensus believes.

July 12 2024
Markets/Economy .
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6 minute read

See you in September?
July 12 2024

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

July 3 2024
Markets/Economy .
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8 minute read

Bait and switch
July 8 2024

Headline payroll strength hides weaker details.

June 28 2024
Markets/Economy .
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5 minute read

Train wreck
June 28 2024

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

June 18 2024
Equity .
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6 minute read

Passing the buck on higher energy prices
June 18 2024

Filling up at the pump matters to voters.

June 13 2024
Monetary Policy .
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7 minute read

Under promise, over deliver
June 14 2024

Despite dovish inflation data, Fed issues hawkish dots.

June 7 2024
Equity .
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8 minute read

Labor market divergence
June 7 2024

Nonfarm payroll strength belies weakness in other areas.

May 31 2024
Markets/Economy .
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6 minute read

Slower growth and sticky inflation
May 31 2024

Fed likely to take the summer off.

May 23 2024
Markets/Economy .
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7 minute read

Demographic winter
May 24 2024

Baby bust fuels need for immigration and Social Security reform.

May 17 2024
Markets/Economy .
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6 minute read

Any news is good news
May 17 2024

Stocks soar as CPI eases despite declining retail sales and confidence.

May 15 2024
Markets/Economy .
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3 minute read

Why the Treasury wants its bonds back
May 16 2024

The U.S. Treasury’s plan to buy back some of its securities should have many benefits.

May 9 2024
Markets/Economy .
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4 minute read

Is immigration helping to slow wage growth?
May 10 2024

Other inflation metrics remain sticky and persistent.

May 3 2024
Markets/Economy .
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8 minute read

Reversal of fortunes
May 3 2024

Does today’s soft jobs report successfully change the Fed's narrative?

October 25 2023
Equity .
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8 minute read

The remarkable consumer
October 20 2023

A surprisingly strong economy could mean higher for longer, longer

September 20 2023
Markets/Economy .
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2 minute read

About that auto strike
September 20 2023

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

July 26 2023
Equity .
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7 minute read

Summertime...
July 21 2023

Might a summer storm lie ahead for investors? 

June 28 2023
Markets/Economy .
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5 minute read

Devil's advocate
June 23 2023

Could energy buck conventional wisdom?

June 28 2023
Equity .
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9 minute read

Is it a bubble?
June 16 2023

If it is, bubbles can last a long time.