Fed Minutes and Chair Testimony Point to Lower Rates… Fed Chair Jerome Powell testified at the House Banking Committee and the Fed released the minutes of its latest meeting. Both emphasized greater ...
Week In Review – May 14 2019
Trump Tariffs Tag the Market... President Trump tweeted that he intends to raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods and put tariffs on $325 billion in additional goods. He made good on the ...
Week In Review – April 16 2019
Minutes of Last Federal Reserve Meeting Show No Significant Changes Ahead… The detailed minutes revealed that most participants felt rates are consistent with the economy – for now. Some thought rates ...
Week In Review – March 18 2019
January Retail Sales Rebound, But December Numbers Revised Lower... January retail sales inched up 0.2%, but the 1.2% drop in December was revised down to a 1.6% slide. What it means – The numbers ...
Week In Review – February 19 2019
Congress Reaches Deal on Government Funding… Republicans and Democrats reached a deal that includes limited funding for border fencing and does not reduce the number of beds in detention ...