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November 3, 2026 – It’s Election Day

Economic Commentary It is not often that we name a column Election Day one week after publishing a column called Fed Day, but this is one of those exceptions. As a matter of fact, we speculated that the election occurring one week after the Federal Reserve meeting might have a slight effect upon the Fed decision. In other words, the...” Read More

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October 27, 2026 – It’s Fed Day

Economic Commentary Today the Federal Reserve meets for the first time since their meeting in September and hiked the Fed’s benchmark interest rate by 0.25%. A lot has happened since this last meeting, and a lot is going to happen immediately after the meeting. Let’s cover the past first. We had a surprisingly weak September jobs report released the first...” Read More

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October 20, 2026 – Is The Economy Strong?

Economic Commentary Typically, we can answer this question beyond a shadow of a doubt. This year seems to be an exception. Overall economic growth is measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the economy averaged a 2.35% growth rate for the first half of the year. This amounts to a solid growth rate. Not too hot and certainly not...” Read More

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October 13, 2026 – Inflation in Focus

Economic Commentary It is mid-month and we are two weeks away from the next meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee. The September jobs report has been released as we reported in our last commentary. This week will feature two inflation reports – the consumer and producer price indices (CPI & PPI). The markets believe that the Fed considers...” Read More

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October 6, 2026 – Where Do We Go From Here?

Economic Commentary Like most years, this year has been a very interesting one with many twists and turns from an economic standpoint. We started the year with a lot of optimism regarding interest rates and the real estate market. In late February 30-year fixed mortgage rates hovered around 6.0%, and America had commenced refinancing their higher fixed rate mortgages. About...” Read More

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September 29, 2026 – Addressing Rising Rates

Economic Commentary Last week we addressed the issue of inflation and inflation’s influence on interest rates. The Federal Reserve’s policy is to keep inflation at a 2.0% level as elevated inflation has a detrimental effect upon the economy. Certainly, elevated inflation has a detrimental effect upon every American’s pocketbook. The Fed tries to ease inflation by tightening monetary policy which...” Read More

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September 22, 2026 – The Inflation Picture

Economic Commentary This is a topic that we have visited before in the past, however with the latest bond market volatility, it is an opportune time to address the subject again with the Fed acting to address the issue this past week. When you view headlines such as the 30-year bond yields hitting their highest levels in close to 20...” Read More

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September 15, 2026 – The New Fed Is Not So New

Economic Commentary The Federal Reserve’s new Chairman, Kevin Warsh, has promised changes in their modus operandi under his realm. Specifically, he has made pulling back on economic forecasting a cornerstone of his tenure. In his highly anticipated speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium last month, Warsh explicitly criticized the Fed’s heavy reliance on “forward guidance”—the practice of telegraphing future...” Read More

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September 9, 2026 – Labor Day Jobs

Economic Commentary Over Labor Day weekend the markets were able to ponder the latest employment report. The job sector has been up and down for the past eighteen months and after a dismal report in July, there was hope for an upturn with regard to the August numbers. As it turns out, in August the economy added 162,000 jobs. In...” Read More

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September 1, 2026 – Labor Day Weekend

Economic Commentary This upcoming Labor Day weekend will have a special meaning with regard to the American labor force. Always held on the first Monday in September, this particular Labor Day is on the very last possible day – September 7th. Why is that important? Typically, the August jobs report is released after Labor Day. But this year, Labor Day...” Read More

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November 3, 2026 – It’s Election Day

October 27, 2026 – It’s Fed Day

October 20, 2026 – Is The Economy Strong?

October 13, 2026 – Inflation in Focus

October 6, 2026 – Where Do We Go From Here?

September 29, 2026 – Addressing Rising Rates

September 22, 2026 – The Inflation Picture

September 15, 2026 – The New Fed Is Not So New

September 9, 2026 – Labor Day Jobs

September 1, 2026 – Labor Day Weekend

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