Volatility Returns As Uncertainty Prevails
Volatility returned in September to U.S. and international equities as central bank stimulus efforts are expected to start unwinding by year end. Third quarter results...
Category: Economy
Macro Economic Overview
A Congressional standoff surrounding raising the debt limit led to increased market volatility as a political debate lingered. Impasses regarding the debt ceiling have occurred...
Government Subsidy Benefits Overview
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, will increase benefit payments by 25% starting...
Food Inflation
Various factors have contributed to bacon’s higher costs over the past year, including rising feed costs, processing costs, increased demand, and newly passed animal confinement...
Bond Yields Starting To Feel Pressure – Fixed Income Update
The Federal Reserve announced that it anticipates alleviating bond buying possibly later this year, yet with no imminent interest rate increases for now. The Fed’s...
Global Equities Stay Steady In August – Equity Update
Global equity markets advanced in August amidst growing concerns surrounding Covid variant threats. Continued supply issues of critical components for various products weighed on earnings...
Macro Economic Overview / Sept 2021
As the Delta variant has spread, many companies, schools and government agencies have begun imposing vaccine requirements for employees and students. The World Health Organization...
Some Jobs & Workers May Not Come Back
As the pandemic extended its damage to the economy over the past year, many employers who lost employees to generous unemployment benefits decided to not...
Rates Pulled Back In July
Treasury bond yields fell as markets reacted to increasing infections globally. The 10-year Treasury bond yield closed at 1.24% on July 31st, down from 1.45%...
65-Year Olds Projected To Exceed 18-Year Olds – Domestic Demographics
Demographics and population data are carefully tracked by the Census Bureau in order to better determine what the United States may look like in the...