Consumer Sales Up a Modest 0.2% in June… Forecasters expected retail sales to expand 0.5%. What it means— Retail sales dropped at gas stations, which is good for consumers, but even without that, ...
Week In Review – July 10 2023
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell Tells Financial Stability Conference Audience That Interest Rates Are not in Balance yet… Powell told the audience that as the Fed raises rates, the risk of overdoing ...
Week In Review – June 29 2023
Federal Open Market Committee Members Show Confusion Over Direction… During House testimony, Fed Chair Powell and several other members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) indicated in ...
Week In Review – May 30 2023
Debt Ceiling Kabuki Theater Continues with Congressional House and Presidential Administration Negotiators Reportedly Close to a Deal, but it’s not Finalized… Media outlets claim the two sides are ...
Week In Review – May 22 2023
Stocks Advanced this week on Debt Ceiling Talks and Regional Bank Stability… President Biden cut his trip to Asia short to attend the debt ceiling talks, and some regional banks reported expanded ...