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December 20, 2022 – Happy Holidays From the Federal Reserve. Last week, the Fed raised short-term interest rates by “only” 0.5%.

Economic Commentary Happy Holidays From the Federal Reserve. Guess you never thought you would receive a happy holiday message straight from the Federal Reserve Board of the United States. But they were concerned that you might think they were a bunch of scrooges ruining your year with horrific interest rate increases throughout 2022. So, they decided to leave you a...” Read More

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December 13, 2022 – Is it Going To Get Interesting Again? Throughout the pandemic, there was little interest in Fed watching.

Economic Commentary Is it Going To Get Interesting Again? Throughout the pandemic, there was little interest in Fed watching. The Federal Reserve took short-term rates down to zero and kept them there for two years. Now we are accustomed to the Fed raising short-term rates at each meeting for the past eight months. And while the markets believe the meeting...” Read More

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December 6, 2022 – One Data Point or End Game? We received a report that indicated that inflation came in below market expectations.

Economic Commentary One Data Point or End Game? Just about one month ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October and it was like a breath of fresh air. Really, the bad inflation news we have experienced since the beginning of this year was suffocating to say the least. And then we received a...” Read More

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November 29, 2022 – The Home Stretch. With Thanksgiving behind us, we look ahead and realize that there is not much left of the year 2022.

Economic Commentary The Home Stretch. With Thanksgiving behind us, we look ahead and realize that there is not much left of the year 2022. After two years of a pandemic, we had hoped that the world could get back to some semblance of normalcy in 2022, but perhaps we have forgotten what “normal” really is. Because 2022 did not seem...” Read More

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November 22, 2022 – Giving Thanks. Another Thanksgiving is upon us, and it is time not only to eat turkey and watch football, but to give thanks.

Economic Commentary Giving Thanks. Another Thanksgiving is upon us, and it is time not only to eat turkey and watch football, but to give thanks. No matter how rough the year is, we always pause to give thanks on this important holiday. Even when the pandemic was peaking in 2020, we gave thanks. Even when we were in the middle...” Read More

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November 15, 2022 – The New Shining Star. We used to be glued to the jobs report.

Economic Commentary The New Shining Star. We used to be glued to the jobs report. Every month the analysts made predictions and then analyzed where they got things wrong. Then there is the quarterly growth data (GDP). Together with the jobs report, the markets reacted until the next set of numbers were released. Now we have another focus, or shall...” Read More

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November 8, 2022 – The Fed Has Spoken – Again. This was the sixth time the Fed raised their benchmark rates this year.

Economic Commentary The Fed Has Spoken – Again. We must sound like a broken record. The Federal Reserve meets. The Fed raises short-term rates. The Fed says — we are going to raise rates until inflation gets under control. Wash, Rinse, Repeat. This was the sixth time the Fed raised their benchmark rates this year, with the most recent four...” Read More

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November 1, 2022 – So, When Did Good Become Bad? This will be another interesting week for the markets.

Economic Commentary So, When Did Good Become Bad? This will be another interesting week for the markets. The Fed starts their meeting as we publish this newsletter. All month long we have been subject to incendiary rhetoric from the members of the Fed indicating that they will not rest in their fight to subdue inflation. In other words, short-term rates...” Read More

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October 25, 2022 – The Federal Reserve Moving Too Fast? After determining that inflation was not transitory, the Fed declared war.

Economic Commentary The Federal Reserve Moving Too Fast? After determining that inflation was not transitory, the Fed declared war. And they have backed up their words with a historic pace of rate increases, as they matched their actions with strong words concerning their determination to do what it takes to reign in cost increases. They have even intimated that their...” Read More

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October 18, 2022 – A Major Reminder. Inflation is not an American problem, it is a world problem.

Economic Commentary A Major Reminder. All this focus on the jobs report, the Federal Reserve raising rates and other economic reports, sometimes has us putting blinders on. Then something happens that makes us realize that we are not alone in the world. Perhaps it is the pandemic or the war in Ukraine. The bottom line is that inflation is not...” Read More

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December 20, 2022 – Happy Holidays From the Federal Reserve. Last week, the Fed raised short-term interest rates by “only” 0.5%.

December 13, 2022 – Is it Going To Get Interesting Again? Throughout the pandemic, there was little interest in Fed watching.

December 6, 2022 – One Data Point or End Game? We received a report that indicated that inflation came in below market expectations.

November 29, 2022 – The Home Stretch. With Thanksgiving behind us, we look ahead and realize that there is not much left of the year 2022.

November 22, 2022 – Giving Thanks. Another Thanksgiving is upon us, and it is time not only to eat turkey and watch football, but to give thanks.

November 15, 2022 – The New Shining Star. We used to be glued to the jobs report.

November 8, 2022 – The Fed Has Spoken – Again. This was the sixth time the Fed raised their benchmark rates this year.

November 1, 2022 – So, When Did Good Become Bad? This will be another interesting week for the markets.

October 25, 2022 – The Federal Reserve Moving Too Fast? After determining that inflation was not transitory, the Fed declared war.

October 18, 2022 – A Major Reminder. Inflation is not an American problem, it is a world problem.

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