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The Markets Thrown for a loop. Early last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress the Fed is committed to bringing...

The Markets Sibling discord. Stocks and bonds are two of the better-known asset classes in the family of potential investments. Last...

The Markets Is it good news or bad news? The answer depends on your perspective. Last week, we learned that: Consumer sentiment is at its...

The Markets Brace for a bumpy ride. There were some unwelcome surprises in last week’s economic data that caused markets to reassess...

The Markets This time may be different...or it may not be. There has been a lot of speculation about how the Federal Reserve’s policies...

The Markets What do Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) and the current economic expansion have in common? Author and humorist Twain was...

The Markets The vicious cycle of inflation. Last week, we learned that pay increases at central banks in many parts of the world won’t...

The Markets “It’s hard to be a contrarian for very long these days because the consensus seems to change so quickly,” opined Ed Yardeni...

The Markets Bullish or bearish? After last year’s geopolitical turmoil, economic malaise, and tumultuous stock market decline, many...

The Markets It’s being called the “Goldilocks” report. Last Friday, we learned that demand for workers in the United States remained...

The Markets It’s finally over. 2022 was a dismal year for financial markets. Major United States stock indices moved lower, trimming or...

The Markets What a year! In some ways, it feels as though we lived through several years in 2022. The onslaught of events included, “The...

The Markets Bad news is bad news, once again. For months, investors have cheered bad economic news. When the United States economy showed...

The Markets What comes next? The U.S. stock market tends to be a forward-looking vehicle. Investors make decisions today based on what...

The Markets What will it take to slow this economy down? In 2001, railway workers slowed a runaway train in Ohio by latching a second...

The Markets There was a shift in the winds of monetary policy. Last week, it became clear the Federal Reserve (Fed) had softened its...

The Markets Thanksgiving and football go together like turkey and stuffing. For some families, though, this year may be more like a...

The Markets Last week was remarkable for many reasons. One reason is that sky watchers around the world had an opportunity to see a total...

The Markets It’s the lag time. To no one’s surprise, the Federal Reserve continued to battle inflation last week, raising the federal...

The Markets Some companies are doing better than others – a lot better. It’s earnings season; the time when companies share how well they...