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January 3, 2023 – It is 2023! All year we have been hearing predictions regarding a coming recession caused by higher interest rates.

Economic Commentary It is 2023! There are so many questions at the beginning of every year. For one, how long will it take for us to stop writing or typing 2022? Secondly, from that famous Seinfeld episode—for how long will we wish everyone a Happy New Year? Do we stop January 31st or later? Here is another – how long...” Read More

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December 27, 2022 – Happy New Year! You will see a plethora of forecasts by many prognosticators in this publication over the next several weeks.

Economic Commentary Happy New Year! Well, here we are. Another year has gone by, and we are wondering where it went. Don’t look now, but it is behind you. The year was a year of ups and downs. Interest rates were up. Refinances and home buying were down. Home prices were way higher, then down a bit. Stocks were higher,...” 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%.

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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January 3, 2023 – It is 2023! All year we have been hearing predictions regarding a coming recession caused by higher interest rates.

December 27, 2022 – Happy New Year! You will see a plethora of forecasts by many prognosticators in this publication over the next several weeks.

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.

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