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May 16, 2023 – Does It Feel Like a Recession? Fannie Mae’s economists say a recession is coming. So does the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Economic Commentary Does It Feel Like a Recession? Fannie Mae’s economists say a recession is coming. So does the Mortgage Bankers Association. As a matter of fact, 58% of economists are predicting a recession coming in the near future. Some even are predicting that the recession has started in the second quarter, but most are now expecting the start to...” Read More

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May 9, 2023 – Pulse of the Economy: Jobs. It is amazing that the economy produced approximately one million jobs during the first quarter of the year.

Economic Commentary Pulse of the Economy: Jobs. It has been a crazy first quarter. It is amazing that the economy produced approximately one million jobs during the first quarter of the year. Everyone knew that the pace of job creation was not likely to continue, especially since we have already replaced the number of jobs lost during the pandemic-induced recession...” Read More

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May 2, 2023 – The middle point of a busy two weeks is being occupied by a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee.

Economic Commentary Decision Time For The Fed. The middle point of a busy two weeks is being occupied by a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee. At this juncture, the bets are on another .25% increase in short-term interest rates, but there is some hope that the Fed finally passes on increases for the first time in...” Read More

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April 25, 2023 – Triple Whammy Time. Every week seems to be a big week when it comes to economic data and events.

Economic Commentary Triple Whammy Time. Every week seems to be a big week when it comes to economic data and events. However, it is not often we see the triple whammy of events which will occur this week and next. This period typically occurs once or twice per year. What are these events? First, this week we will have the...” Read More

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April 18, 2023 – We feel that it is about time that we revisit the predictions we reviewed at the end of 2022.

Economic Commentary There Are Predictions and Then There Are Predictions. We are now over one-quarter of the way through the year. We will soon have the first measure of economic growth for the first quarter of the year – just in time for the Federal Reserve to meet again and decide whether to raise short-term rates again. Thus, we feel...” Read More

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April 11, 2023 – Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Excuse our overuse of common clichés. But we can find no other description of the dilemma facing the Federal Reserve.

Economic Commentary Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Excuse our overuse of common clichés. But we can find no other description of the dilemma facing the Federal Reserve. We would not want to be in their place. On one hand, the jobs market has been red hot up until now and inflation is still a major concern. When you...” Read More

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April 4, 2023 – Can The Machine Continue Humming? The employment sector of the economy has been nothing short of amazing.

Economic Commentary Can The Machine Continue Humming? The employment sector of the economy has been nothing short of amazing. Close to full employment, we lost an amazing number of jobs during the pandemic – close to 25 million. By July of last year, we had recovered those jobs and it was expected that the pace of job creation would slow...” Read More

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March 28, 2023 – And The Hits Keep Coming. Last week was another eventful week for the markets.

Economic Commentary And The Hits Keep Coming. Last week was another eventful week for the markets. There was a lot of anticipation regarding the meeting of the Federal Reserve, especially after Chairman Powell testified before Congress just a few weeks ago. In this testimony, he continued to pledge to keep up the pressure on inflation. On the other hand, the...” Read More

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March 21, 2023 – Did the first two months of this year’s data enable the Fed to grant itself an extension regarding raising short-term interest rates?

Economic Commentary Did The Fed Get an Extension? The Federal Reserve Board meets today, and the big question is – did the first two months of this year’s data enable the Fed to grant itself an extension regarding raising short-term interest rates? To answer this question, let’s review the two most important pieces of data. First, the economy created approximately...” Read More

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March 14, 2023 – Still No Answer. Almost one quarter of the year is finished, and we still do not have an answer.

Economic Commentary Still No Answer. Almost one quarter of the year is finished, and we still do not have an answer. By now we were supposed to be experiencing the start of a “mild” recession. Yet interest rates have risen since early February because the economy is too hot, threatening our progress on the war against inflation. Kind of confusing...” Read More

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May 16, 2023 – Does It Feel Like a Recession? Fannie Mae’s economists say a recession is coming. So does the Mortgage Bankers Association.

May 9, 2023 – Pulse of the Economy: Jobs. It is amazing that the economy produced approximately one million jobs during the first quarter of the year.

May 2, 2023 – The middle point of a busy two weeks is being occupied by a two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee.

April 25, 2023 – Triple Whammy Time. Every week seems to be a big week when it comes to economic data and events.

April 18, 2023 – We feel that it is about time that we revisit the predictions we reviewed at the end of 2022.

April 11, 2023 – Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Excuse our overuse of common clichés. But we can find no other description of the dilemma facing the Federal Reserve.

April 4, 2023 – Can The Machine Continue Humming? The employment sector of the economy has been nothing short of amazing.

March 28, 2023 – And The Hits Keep Coming. Last week was another eventful week for the markets.

March 21, 2023 – Did the first two months of this year’s data enable the Fed to grant itself an extension regarding raising short-term interest rates?

March 14, 2023 – Still No Answer. Almost one quarter of the year is finished, and we still do not have an answer.

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