Investors remain focused on the impact of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation. Although prices have risen at a pace not seen for decades, recent signs
The U.S. consumer has proven resilient amid the high inflation environment. Although the headline July retail sales figure was flat on a month-to-month basis
The inflation narrative changed somewhat in the wake of the Labor Department’s July pricing reports. The Consumer Price Index came in lighter-than-expected on
The nation created 528,000 jobs in July. That figure far outpaced the consensus expectation calling for a roughly 275,000 increase. Through the first seven
The U.S. economy has been performing in a mixed fashion lately. According to the widely held definition (two consecutive quarters of contracting gross domestic
The June inflation figures were very “hot.” The Producer Price Index (PPI) report looked very much like the companion Consumer Price Index data. Producer prices
The nation created 372,000 jobs in June. That figure surpassed the consensus expectation and was almost on par with the solid May total of 384,000. For the
The first six months of 2022 brought a significant correction for stock owners. Indeed, the U.S. stock market recorded its worst first-half performance in more
Inflation has shown little sign of easing. This was evident in the Labor Department’s reports on May consumer and producer prices. The Consumer and Producer
April’s pricing data did little to assuage concerns about inflation. Both the Consumer and Producer Price Indexes came in above expectations, with respective 12
The Federal Reserve raised the benchmark short-term interest rate by one-half a percent (“50 basis points”) at this month’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
