Macro Economic Overview / Feb 2024
Financial markets started the year off with an eye on earnings, the upcoming election, and developments in the Middle East and Ukraine. Markets are eagerly...
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U.S. Oil Production Reaches Another Record – Commodity Sector Overview
Despite efforts to curtail oil consumption and production of domestic oil, the U.S. achieved another record producing year in 2023. With over 13 million barrels...
Market Performance During Presidential Election Years – Political Dynamics
Election year markets are always a quandary, as candidates propose economic and fiscal plans in order to boost the nation’s economy. Interestingly enough, political parties...
Why Gas Prices Rise Faster Than They Fall – Commodities Review
Consumers nationwide are frustrated at gasoline pumps as prices have leaped much more quickly than they have dropped. As the drop in gas prices has...
Equity Indexes Appreciate In November As Rates Fall – Equity Market Overview
Equity indexes advanced in November as expectations that the Fed has ceased rate hikes with the possibility of rate reductions as early as March 2024....
Why Cash Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon – Currency Overview
With the onslaught of popular electronic payment methods, cash still continues to be a primary payment method of choice. The average person still uses cash...
Macro Economic Overview / December 2023
Global markets shifted positively in November as the Federal Reserve signaled that further rate hikes were less likely as economic conditions and inflation cooled. Stocks...
How Deflation Develops and What It Does – Inflation Overview
A gradual devaluation or decline in overall asset prices is known as deflation, which leads to lower prices on most goods and services. This eventually...
Breaking Down Trash – Environmental Fact
As an abundance of trash is generated every day, more of an effort is being made to collect and recycle as much trash as possible....
Bank Deposits Heading Downwards – Banking Sector Overview
Consumers have been slowly depositing less money into their bank accounts over the past three years. As the pandemic shuttered restaurants and retail stores in...