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March 3, 2026 – Jobs on the Agenda Again

Economic Commentary Unless there is another delay because of the previous government shutdowns, we will see another reading on the employment situation this Friday. In January there was a surprise increase of 130,000 jobs – the first time the economy added over 100,000 jobs in a month since April of last year. While this number is encouraging, we caution reading...” Read More

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February 24, 2026 – The Inflation Question

Economic Commentary Regardless of whether the Federal Reserve continues to lower their benchmark interest rate, there is no doubt about the fact that interest rates would be lower if inflation were not a continuing concern. In the past few weeks, we have analyzed the questions surrounding the ongoing decrease in the growth of jobs and the effect this trend might...” Read More

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February 17, 2026 – The Jobs Report – Finally

Economic Commentary Last week’s “delayed” employment report contained the first major data of 2026. The growth of jobs was decidedly weak during the last quarter of 2025. So, how did we do at the onset of the new year? In January the economy produced 130,000 jobs, which was more than expected. The unemployment rate was reported at 4.3% down from...” Read More

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February 10, 2026 – The Shutdown Strikes Again

Economic Commentary Last week we were supposed to witness the release of the first major release using 2026 data. Unfortunately, the short government shutdown has delayed the release of the January employment report. Hopefully the delayed report will be released this week (estimated Weds), and the shutdown does not bring into question the validity of the numbers as the jobs...” Read More

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February 3, 2026 – It is Always About Jobs

Economic Commentary After the end of the government shutdown, the economic data has trickled in steadily as the government reports get back on track. We must admit, it has been hard to interpret most of this data. For one, most of the reports have been outdated when they were released. Secondly, the data itself has been questionable because surveys or...” Read More

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January 27, 2026 – Will The Lagging Jobs Market Sway The Fed?

Economic Commentary The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee lowered their short-term interest rates three times to close out 2025. Minutes from their last meeting of the year revealed that there was a good amount of back-and-forth regarding their last rate move. Some members were not in favor of lowering rates in December because of a lack of progress on combatting...” Read More

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January 13, 2026 – Real Estate Tax Law Changes

Economic Commentary It is a new year and that means that tax-time for 2025 is right around the corner. There were many changes to the tax laws in the last year, and we wanted to focus upon the tax changes that affect real estate ownership, most of which were positive. First, the local and state (SALT) tax deduction cap was...” Read More

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January 6, 2026 – Happy New Year Predictions For 2026

Economic Commentary The new year has started, and the predictions have hit the press, or more accurately, hit the Internet. What are the expectations for the real estate markets in 2026? Let’s break it down to a few segments: Mortgage Rates. Every prediction we have reviewed has mortgage rates falling in the coming year, but very slightly. For example, the...” Read More

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December 30, 2025 – Where The Fed Stands Entering 2026

Economic Commentary The Federal Reserve lowered their benchmark interest rates three times to close out 2025. While this was good news for the real estate markets, the path to lower rates has not been as clear as many would have hoped in light of the Fed activity. The disconnect has occurred despite major pressure on the Fed to lower rates...” Read More

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December 23, 2025 – Happy Holidays

Economic Commentary ‘Tis the season to be jolly. And certainly, the retail industry is hoping that the consumer is feeling quite jolly as the holiday season and the year come to a close. It is estimated that close to 20% of all retail sales happen during this time and anything short of that would be an economic disappointment – not...” Read More

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March 3, 2026 – Jobs on the Agenda Again

February 24, 2026 – The Inflation Question

February 17, 2026 – The Jobs Report – Finally

February 10, 2026 – The Shutdown Strikes Again

February 3, 2026 – It is Always About Jobs

January 27, 2026 – Will The Lagging Jobs Market Sway The Fed?

January 13, 2026 – Real Estate Tax Law Changes

January 6, 2026 – Happy New Year Predictions For 2026

December 30, 2025 – Where The Fed Stands Entering 2026

December 23, 2025 – Happy Holidays

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