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Blog Category: Economic Update

April: The Fed Threatens to Raise Rates

At a Glance Russia and Ukraine are making progress in peace talks. Covid is quietly subsiding.     Stock markets are searching for direction The Feds are threatening 50 basis point rate hikes Consumer sentiment is at decade lows and not a good sign Try a little Kenny G In The News Russia and Ukraine have begun […]

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March: Stock Market Continues To Slide

At a Glance Ukraine, a case of courage Stock markets continue to slide, the pandemic has brought on new technology Commodities are rising and 50 year highs in multifamily housing.  Consumer sentiment is at decade lows and not a good sign Ukraine When I was a little lad, my shower curtain was a world map.  […]

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February: Equity Market Sell Off

At a Glance In the news, Putin is pouncing, the super bowl is set, frozen iguanas are falling from the trees.  Equity markets sold off in January and bond markets are flashing warning signs. The energy sector is booming, employment is low, labor force participation is low, and retail sales are slowing. In The News […]

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January: Equity Markets Face Headwinds

At a Glance In the news, Omicron virus, snow disruptions, child tax credit payments Equity markets face headwinds and are shifting underneath the surface Twenty five countries have total debt of 300 percent of GDP, debt can be a drag. In The News The Omicron variant has been wreaking havoc canceling flights, sports games, Christmas parties, Broadway […]

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