Travel Industry Rebounding From Pandemic Slump – Travel & Tourism Industry
With March passing, it has officially been three years since the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down schools, in-person meetings, and disrupted...
Category: Economy
Recent Unemployment Data May Be Misleading – Labor Market Update
In January, unemployment reached a 54-year low of just 3.4% which presented a positive sign for the economy. However, many analysts agree that this low...
Lumber & Natural Gas Show Signs Of Deflation – Commodity Overview
The past year has been one of turmoil for natural resources, especially due to global instability amidst the war in Ukraine and supply constraints. Two...
Macro Economic Overview / April 2023
The failure of two regional banks unsettled equity and fixed-income markets globally in March. Financial contagion risks were at the forefront of the financial markets...
U.S. Equities Remain Cautious in February – Equity Overview
Domestic equities continued to react to higher overall costs while also projecting lower earnings growth heading into the rest of 2023. Nearly all sectors of...
Rising Car Payments Become Less Affordable for Many – Automotive Industry
Since the pandemic ushered in a widespread global shortage of semiconductor chips that are vital to new vehicles, car prices have risen to historic highs....
REAL ID Deadline Postponed Until 2025 – Travel & Regulations
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will extend the REAL ID full enforcement date back 2 years from the original date of...
Rates Rise in February – Fixed Income Overview
Rates rose across all bond maturities, also known as the yield curve, which has remained inverted in recent months due to the Fed’s monetary policy....
Eggs Continue To Get More Expensive – Food Sector Review
Amidst high food inflation throughout 2022, eggs have emerged as particularly costly goods at the grocery store in recent months. Egg consumption has been rising...
Macro Economic Overview
Inflation worries persisted in February as government data revealed stubbornly elevated prices for food and energy. As a result, the Federal Reserve’s policy on additional...