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 ...
To Peak, or not to Peak July 21 2021
The term “peak growth” has become almost as popular as the Apple TV comedy show Ted Lasso. Peak growth is a catchphrase with the potential to mislead. When the term is applied to the U.S. economy, ...
Week In Review – July 19 2021
Fed Chair Powell Testified to Congress That Inflation is Under Control but “Concerning”… In his regularly scheduled testimony, the Fed Chair noted that prices are higher than expected, but he still ...