Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes Show Broad Support for Taper… The minutes of the September meeting suggests the central bank reduce bond purchases starting in mid-November. What it means— The ...
Week In Review – October 11 2021
The U.S. Economy Created 194,000 Jobs in September, Widely Missing the Estimate of 500,000…The unemployment rate fell from 5.1% to 4.8%, as fewer people participated in the labor force. What it ...
Week In Review – September 20 2021
Consumer Prices Rose 0.3% in August and 5.3% for the Year… Both the monthly and annual inflation rates were down from recent highs. Core inflation dipped to 4% from a 30-year high in June of ...
Market Commentary – August 25 2021
Markets were shaken last week by a potent cocktail of central bank tapering and economic growth concerns mixed with coronavirus and a splash of the new Chinese privacy law. On Wednesday, the ...
Are We There Yet?
For months, investors have wondered when the Federal Reserve (Fed) might begin to “normalize” its policies, a process that will eventually lead to higher interest rates. Last week, a ...