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January 4, 2022 – The Year of the Fed? The last two years have been extraordinary in many ways.

Economic Commentary The last two years have been extraordinary in many ways. The pandemic headlines this story, but there are many parts to this tale. We had an economy stop on a dime for the first time in history. So many adjustments were made, from millions working virtually, to wearing masks in public places. The vaccines were supposed to lead...” Read More

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December 28, 2021 – Happy New Year! Not only has the year flown by — the holiday season is also almost over.

Economic Commentary Happy New Year. Not only has the year flown by — the holiday season is also almost over. This season was certainly different from last season when everyone was hunkered down at home due to the pandemic. Not completely different, because today, the world is also watching the new Omicron variant spread. All the while, experts are assessing...” Read More

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December 21, 2021 – Happy Holidays! The celebration of holidays has certainly changed during the past two years.

Economic Commentary Happy Holidays! Thanksgiving and Chanukah are over. Now Christmas, Kwanzaa and the New Year is upon us. The celebration of holidays has certainly changed during the past two years. But the meaning of these holidays have not changed, and before we get into the economics of the day, we wanted to wish our readers Happy Holidays. Now for...” Read More

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December 14, 2021 – A Stark Reminder. During our economic commentaries over the past three decades, we have been consistent in one area of advice – you can never predict the future.

Economic Commentary A Stark Reminder. During our economic commentaries over the past three decades, we have been consistent in one area of advice – you can never predict the future. Thus, though you will see many predictions by eminent market analysts in our newsletters, we must constantly remind ourselves of this unshakeable maxim. The COVID pandemic represents the ultimate example...” Read More

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December 7, 2021 – The Home Stretch. For more than a year we have been speculating as to what the post-pandemic world will look like.

Economic Commentary The Home Stretch. The start of December is officially the home stretch of the year. This year, we hope it is also the home stretch of the pandemic. For more than a year we have been speculating as to what the post-pandemic world will look like. Will COVID disappear or will it be a manageable condition like the...” Read More

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November 30, 2021 – Post-Thanksgiving. The November employment numbers will be especially important because of two factors.

Economic Commentary Post-Thanksgiving. Is it us, or does the time seem to go more quickly during a pandemic year? We can’t believe that we are passed Thanksgiving and on our way to the end of the year. At least many of us were able to celebrate with our friends and family a bit more this year. And speaking of...” Read More

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November 23, 2021 – Is the Economy Ready to Roar? We had a strong October jobs report and the Delta variant is fading.

Economic Commentary Is the Economy Ready to Roar? We had a strong October jobs report and the Delta variant is fading. Theoretically, this gives us a better chance that the economy’s fourth quarter growth rate will ramp up from the tepid 2.0% performance of the third quarter. But before we declare all systems go for accelerating growth, we do see...” Read More

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November 16, 2021 – It Is Still COVID. Don’t look now, but the pandemic has started to wane once again.

Economic Commentary It is Still COVID. Don’t look now, but the pandemic has started to wane once again. After cases fell throughout the spring and early summer, the Delta variant pushed cases from a low of just over 10,000 per day to a high of almost 200,000 per day by early September. Now cases have fallen to around 20,000 per...” Read More

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November 9, 2021 – Triple Witching Hour. Just two weeks ago, we spoke about the “trifecta” of economic events spanning the end of October and early November.

Economic Commentary So How Did We Do? Just two weeks ago, we spoke about the “trifecta” of economic events spanning the end of October and early November. Or perhaps we should have labeled it the “triple witching hour” since that time period also encompassed Halloween. Let’s now pull out our scorecards and see how we did over this period. First,...” 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.

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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January 4, 2022 – The Year of the Fed? The last two years have been extraordinary in many ways.

December 28, 2021 – Happy New Year! Not only has the year flown by — the holiday season is also almost over.

December 21, 2021 – Happy Holidays! The celebration of holidays has certainly changed during the past two years.

December 14, 2021 – A Stark Reminder. During our economic commentaries over the past three decades, we have been consistent in one area of advice – you can never predict the future.

December 7, 2021 – The Home Stretch. For more than a year we have been speculating as to what the post-pandemic world will look like.

November 30, 2021 – Post-Thanksgiving. The November employment numbers will be especially important because of two factors.

November 23, 2021 – Is the Economy Ready to Roar? We had a strong October jobs report and the Delta variant is fading.

November 16, 2021 – It Is Still COVID. Don’t look now, but the pandemic has started to wane once again.

November 9, 2021 – Triple Witching Hour. Just two weeks ago, we spoke about the “trifecta” of economic events spanning the end of October and early November.

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.

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