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August 11, 2026 – Its All These Two Factors

Economic Commentary Sure, there is a lot more to the economy than these two factors. But we can’t think of two headlines which have garnered more attention this year. Obviously, the Iran situation affects the economy, and the next result of the conflict has been higher energy prices, rising interest rates and flagging consumer confidence. But overall, the economy has...” Read More

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August 4, 2026 – Employment Report in Focus

Economic Commentary First, we thought that the employment sector was recovering from a period of lackluster gains. Then we thought that the conflict in Iran was winding down. In July we found that both thoughts were quite premature. In early July we found out that the economy added only 57,000 jobs in June and the previous two months of gains...” Read More

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July 28, 2026 – Split Fed

Economic Commentary The Federal Reserve has new leadership in the form of Chairman Kevin Warsh. But that does not mean that the direction of this government entity is changing all that much. Sure, Chairman Warsh brings a new perspective to the Fed. He is intent on changing how the Fed communicates with the markets, the size of the Fed’s balance...” Read More

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July 21, 2026 – The Immigration Story

Economic Commentary With all the focus in the media upon the efforts of the Administration to reduce the population of illegal immigrants, as well as tighten up the borders – there has been little focus in the media upon the effects of the reduction of legal immigration. According to the Cato Institute, the reductions of legal immigration are approximately 2.5...” Read More

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July 14, 2026 – Getting The Story Strait

Economic Commentary With the signing of the “Memorandum of Understanding” things seemed to have quieted down in the Middle East. This was great news for the markets as immediately the price of oil and interest rates fell. And as we have mentioned previously, the stock market continued to perform well even when things did not look so rosy within the...” Read More

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July 7, 2026 – The First Half of the Year Comes to a Close

Economic Commentary The year 2026 has certainly been an eventful one and, believe it or not, we are only half-way through. Who knew that we would spend several months of our 250th anniversary year in a conflict over 6,000 miles away. That conflict had significant economic implications as prices for energy and other goods accelerated as shipping was interrupted for...” Read More

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June 30, 2026 – July Celebration

Economic Commentary We started the month of June in something we described as akin to a June gloom. Oil prices and interest rates were higher and the real estate market had softened. We also said that June glooms in California are typically replaced by a sunny and hot July. We asked if our June gloom could be such a precursor. ...” Read More

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June 23, 2026 – The New Look Fed

Economic Commentary Last week we had the first meeting of the Federal Reserve Board’s Open Market Committee under a new Chairman – Kevin Warsh. Though Kevin Warsh replaces Jerome Powell as the Chairman, Powell still remains a Board of Governor as his term does not expire until early in 2028. Expecting big changes in the direction of interest rates due to...” Read More

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June 16, 2026 – Agreements

Economic Commentary We have been on a very consistent merry-go-round this year and it all revolves around the conflict in Iran. It seems like every few days we are close to a breakthrough, but then we hear reports of missiles landing. And even the reports of a breakthrough are conflicting as we hear of an agreement which is really an...” Read More

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June 9, 2026 – Are Jobs Less Important?

Economic Commentary We have always pointed to the monthly employment report as the bellwether of economic indicators. And it is hard to argue against this line of reasoning. After all, it is working individuals that power the economy. When jobs are plentiful, the economy is typically humming along. And when unemployment rises, we are typically heading for a recession. During...” Read More

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August 11, 2026 – Its All These Two Factors

August 4, 2026 – Employment Report in Focus

July 28, 2026 – Split Fed

July 21, 2026 – The Immigration Story

July 14, 2026 – Getting The Story Strait

July 7, 2026 – The First Half of the Year Comes to a Close

June 30, 2026 – July Celebration

June 23, 2026 – The New Look Fed

June 16, 2026 – Agreements

June 9, 2026 – Are Jobs Less Important?

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