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November 2, 2021 – Why Tapering Might Not Matter That Much. We think that tapering may not move interest rates as much as some might think.

Economic Commentary Why Tapering Might Not Matter That Much. The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee is meeting this week and the decision on whether to taper their purchases of bonds and mortgages will be front and center. The minutes of the Fed’s last meeting had indicated the tapering might start in November or December. While this is a major topic...” Read More

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October 26, 2021 – An Important Week Coming Up. The year is winding down, but the economic news will be heating up.

Economic Commentary An Important Week Coming Up. The year is winding down, but the economic news will be heating up. In the next week or so we will have the “trifecta” of economic events. First, this week we will see the measure of economic growth for the third quarter. This reading will be especially important because, following two strong quarters...” Read More

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October 19, 2021 – Is The Fed Too Late? If we stay on this course, the Fed will soon start tapering their purchases of bonds and mortgages.

Economic Commentary Is The Fed Too Late? If we stay on this course, the Fed will soon start tapering their purchases of bonds and mortgages. Not long after that process begins, they might even start raising short-term interest rates. Well, the government is famous for waiting too long to act and overreacting when they do act. Will this be the...” Read More

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September 21, 2021 – Supply and Demand. The law of supply and demand is a bastion of capitalism.

Economic Commentary Supply and Demand. The law of supply and demand is a bastion of capitalism. During the pandemic, we have never before seen this law so vividly in action. Take the price of oil. Before the pandemic, the price of oil was over $60 per barrel. When the economy halted, demand plummeted and the price fell to just over...” Read More

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September 14, 2021 – COVID 18 Months Later. The economy has moved closer to normal, and we have had strong growth in the first half of the year.

Economic Commentary COVID 18 Months Later. In March of 2020 when the economy shut down due to the pandemic, few thought we would be dealing with the after-effects one and a half years later. In truth, we could not see the pandemic coming and we did not clearly see the future of the pandemic. As vaccinations have progressed, the economy...” Read More

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September 7, 2021 – Jobs Report Released. The last two employment reports have been very strong.

Economic Commentary Jobs Report Released. The last two employment reports have been very strong, bolstering consumer confidence and giving the economy some momentum as the summer wore on. Meanwhile, the Delta variant continues to grow providing trepidation concerning the future of the economy as the year wears on. Released on Friday, the August jobs report was not likely influenced much...” Read More

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August 31, 2021 – Conflicting Factors. Today there has never been so many factors affecting the economy all at once.

Economic Commentary Conflicting Factors. Today there has never been so many factors affecting the economy all at once – and many of these are pushing us in different directions. We have discussed many of these previously. First and foremost, we have COVID. The recession was COVID-induced, and our recovery depends upon the pace of vaccinations and the rise of the...” Read More

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August 24, 2021 – Is This Where the Market Turns?The strong July jobs report caused a stir in the markets.

Economic Commentary Is This Where the Market Turns? The strong July jobs report caused a stir in the markets. Most notably, long-term interest rates – which were trending down – reversed course quickly. Was this an indicator that the economy is going to pick up steam from here? It should be noted that the rise in rates did not last...” Read More

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August 17, 2021 – Is The Housing Market Losing Steam? The one area of obvious strength for the economy during the pandemic has been real estate.

Economic Commentary Is The Housing Market Losing Steam? The one area of obvious strength for the economy during the pandemic has been real estate. We have mentioned many times that a collapse of the real estate market helped cause the Great Recession and the real estate market has bolstered the economy during the pandemic. The market has been characterized by...” Read More

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August 10, 2021 – Slowing Down? Many market analysts, such as Goldman Sachs, are expecting a slowdown for the second half of the year and into next year.

Economic Commentary Slowing Down? The first half of the year the economy came roaring back from the COVID-induced recession. Subject to revision, we had the economy growing at a 6.4% annualized rate and over three million jobs added during the first six months of the year, as well as almost a million added in July. Now many market analysts, such as...” Read More

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November 2, 2021 – Why Tapering Might Not Matter That Much. We think that tapering may not move interest rates as much as some might think.

October 26, 2021 – An Important Week Coming Up. The year is winding down, but the economic news will be heating up.

October 19, 2021 – Is The Fed Too Late? If we stay on this course, the Fed will soon start tapering their purchases of bonds and mortgages.

September 21, 2021 – Supply and Demand. The law of supply and demand is a bastion of capitalism.

September 14, 2021 – COVID 18 Months Later. The economy has moved closer to normal, and we have had strong growth in the first half of the year.

September 7, 2021 – Jobs Report Released. The last two employment reports have been very strong.

August 31, 2021 – Conflicting Factors. Today there has never been so many factors affecting the economy all at once.

August 24, 2021 – Is This Where the Market Turns?The strong July jobs report caused a stir in the markets.

August 17, 2021 – Is The Housing Market Losing Steam? The one area of obvious strength for the economy during the pandemic has been real estate.

August 10, 2021 – Slowing Down? Many market analysts, such as Goldman Sachs, are expecting a slowdown for the second half of the year and into next year.

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