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May 17, 2022 – Does Negative Growth Indicate Recession? Lately, market analysts have been predicting a recession in our not too distant future.

Economic Commentary Does Negative Growth Indicate Recession? Lately, market analysts have been predicting a recession in our not too distant future. And right on cue, the first reading of economic growth for the first quarter of the year comes in at a negative 1.4%. Since the general definition of a recession is two quarters of negative economic growth, we must...” Read More

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May 10, 2022 – So, What Did We Expect? The Federal Reserve Board met last week and raised the Federal Funds and Discount Rates by 0.5%.

Economic Commentary So, What Did We Expect? The Federal Reserve Board met last week and raised the Federal Funds and Discount Rates by 0.5%. This action was expected and the markets extremely volatile in the last few months in anticipation of such a move. After the meeting, the markets resumed their volatility, especially with the jobs report coming two days after...” Read More

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May 3, 2022 – Finally (The Fed). We don’t know about you, but we are tired of hearing that the Federal Reserve Board is going to raise rates at their next meeting.

Economic Commentary Finally (The Fed). We don’t know about you, but we are tired of hearing that the Federal Reserve Board is going to raise rates at their next meeting. Many years ago, the Fed was somewhat secretive about their intentions so that they were not moving the markets with their words from day-to-day. Well, that era is definitely over....” Read More

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April 26, 2022 – The “R” Word. Another word is coming up with more frequency – recession.

Economic Commentary The “R” Word. We have had a lot of words bantered about in the past year or so – pandemic, war, inflation, stagflation and more. Now another word is coming up with more frequency – recession. Basically, analysts are predicting that sometime in 2023, the medicine the Federal Reserve is going to apply to the economy to overcome...” Read More

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April 19, 2022 – Inflation We Don’t Complain About. There is one area of inflation we don’t hear complaints about.

Economic Commentary Inflation We Don’t Complain About. High inflation is on the minds of everyone as interest rates rise and everything from gas to rent costs more day-to-day. But there is one area of inflation we don’t hear complaints about, especially from a specific group of the population. That area consists of housing prices. The specific group consists of homeowners....” Read More

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April 12, 2022 – War and Peace. It seems that the news we are seeing today is all about the battles being fought.

Economic Commentary War and Peace. It seems that the news we are seeing today is all about the battles being fought. Of course, the war in Ukraine is first on everyone’s mind, but it is not the only war. For example, we are still fighting the war on COVID. Every time we think we have this war won, it seems...” Read More

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April 5, 2022 – The Employment Picture. There is no more important economic data than the monthly employment report.

Economic Commentary The Employment Picture. Between the Federal Reserve raising interest rates and the war in Ukraine, it becomes harder to focus upon the day-to-day economic news which tell us how the economy is reacting to these stimuli. There is no more important economic data than the monthly employment report, as the economy’s ability to produce jobs is a key...” Read More

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March 29, 2022 – The Listing Shortage Worsens. There are a ton of buyers out there, but not enough listings.

Economic Commentary The Listing Shortage Worsens. Since we constantly remind our readers that it is impossible to predict the future, we wonder who predicted that the listing shortage would become even more severe in 2022? Most of us were looking for an easing of the listing shortage as the new year arrived. But here we are with one-quarter of the...” Read More

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March 22, 2022 – The Fed Balances Inflation and Ukraine. The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee met last week.

Economic Commentary The Fed Balances Inflation and Ukraine. The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee met last week and raised their base interest rates by one-quarter of one percent. As mentioned previously, the betting line just a few weeks ago was for an increase of one-half of one percent. This smaller measure is being attributed to the Fed being mindful of...” Read More

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March 15, 2022 – The Time Has Come. The long-awaited meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee is upon us.

Economic Commentary The Time Has Come. The long-awaited meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee is upon us. By Wednesday afternoon we will know how large the Fed’s first move will be. As we have mentioned previously, it appeared that a .50% increase in the Federal Funds and Discount Rates were a chinch just a few weeks ago. However,...” Read More

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May 17, 2022 – Does Negative Growth Indicate Recession? Lately, market analysts have been predicting a recession in our not too distant future.

May 10, 2022 – So, What Did We Expect? The Federal Reserve Board met last week and raised the Federal Funds and Discount Rates by 0.5%.

May 3, 2022 – Finally (The Fed). We don’t know about you, but we are tired of hearing that the Federal Reserve Board is going to raise rates at their next meeting.

April 26, 2022 – The “R” Word. Another word is coming up with more frequency – recession.

April 19, 2022 – Inflation We Don’t Complain About. There is one area of inflation we don’t hear complaints about.

April 12, 2022 – War and Peace. It seems that the news we are seeing today is all about the battles being fought.

April 5, 2022 – The Employment Picture. There is no more important economic data than the monthly employment report.

March 29, 2022 – The Listing Shortage Worsens. There are a ton of buyers out there, but not enough listings.

March 22, 2022 – The Fed Balances Inflation and Ukraine. The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee met last week.

March 15, 2022 – The Time Has Come. The long-awaited meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee is upon us.

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