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May 12, 2026 – Parsing The Jobs Data

Economic Commentary For those of you who are technology buffs, the task of parsing data is a familiar process. For us laymen, it is a bunch of gobbledygook. This, we would like to introduce parsing for those who technology adverse. In this case we are taking data provided by the government and trying to make sense of that data. Previously,...” Read More

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May 5, 2026 – It’s Employment Report Time

Economic Commentary Usually, the jobs data does not resemble a roller coaster. But for the first quarter of the year, that is exactly what we have experienced. In January, the economy added 160,000 jobs, which was not bad. In February the economy shed 133,000 jobs, which is very bad. In March, the economy added 178,000 jobs (back to not bad)....” Read More

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April 28, 2026 – It is Fed Time Again

Economic Commentary If you are a member of the Federal Reserve Board’s Open Market Committee, you can surely understand that things never seem to go as planned. Certainly, the pandemic was not expected — and neither was the sharp rise in worldwide inflation which accompanied the recovery from the pandemic. As that was happening the war in Ukraine took center...” Read More

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April 21, 2026 – Recovery Timeline

Economic Commentary Just a few more weeks. That is the message we have heard from the Administration for several weeks. If we assume this will be the case (give or take a few weeks), then we must ask this follow-up question—how long will it take to recover? We understand that it could take years for the recovery of the physical...” Read More

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April 14, 2026 – Is The Damage Done?

Economic Commentary There is no doubt that the war with Iran has caused damage to the economy. Higher mortgage rates and oil prices coupled with a falling stock market and waning consumer confidence represent a lousy combination. In addition, the government is now accelerating spending which is going to have a negative effect on the federal budget deficit in the...” Read More

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April 7, 2026 – Nothing Like It

Economic Commentary The conundrum continues with regard to today’s employment situation. In years past, the current level of job growth would be associated with a concurrent or impending recession. Yet, after last week’s announcement of 178,000 jobs added to the economy in March, we now have 171,000 jobs added for the first quarter of the year, as the previous two...” Read More

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March 31, 2026 – What a Difference a Month Makes

Economic Commentary Let’s go back to the end of February. After a year of tepid job gains, slow housing growth and higher-than expected interest rates, things were starting to look up. We had a solid month of job growth in January and mortgage rates were moving down enough to entice prospective homebuyers to start shopping again. Plus, those who purchased...” Read More

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March 24, 2026 – The Fed Has Spoken

Economic Commentary The Federal Reserve met last week and, as we indicated in our last commentary, it appeared to be a whole new ball game. In the past several weeks news has been quite tumultuous, to say the least. First, our country started an all-out assault upon Iran in the Middle East. Considering the circumstances, it is no wonder that...” Read More

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March 17, 2026 – Are All Bets Off?

Economic Commentary The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meets this week. A few weeks ago, market prognosticators were absolutely sure there would be no further movement by the Fed to lower rates again for the foreseeable future. Afterall, we have seen some positive economic news, and it is obvious that the fight against inflation is not finished by any means....” Read More

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March 10, 2026 – Focus Upon Job Growth, Tariffs & Now War

Economic Commentary The February employment report was released on Friday of last week. For the month of February, the economy lost 92,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% from 4.3% the previous month. The previous two months of job gains were revised downward by 69,000 jobs. Following a solid month of jobs gains in January and a weak...” Read More

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May 12, 2026 – Parsing The Jobs Data

May 5, 2026 – It’s Employment Report Time

April 28, 2026 – It is Fed Time Again

April 21, 2026 – Recovery Timeline

April 14, 2026 – Is The Damage Done?

April 7, 2026 – Nothing Like It

March 31, 2026 – What a Difference a Month Makes

March 24, 2026 – The Fed Has Spoken

March 17, 2026 – Are All Bets Off?

March 10, 2026 – Focus Upon Job Growth, Tariffs & Now War

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