Weekly Economic Commentary

WEEK OF AUGUST 22, 2025

The weekly commentary will not be published over the Labor Day weekend. The next issue will be published on September 5. All eyes were on the annual Jackson Hole symposium this week, hoping to see if Fed Chair Jerome Powell would provide any clue as to when, or whether, a rate cut would be coming….
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Previous Weeks

WEEK OF AUGUST 2, 2024

The conversation about the Federal Reserve and the economy underwent a dramatic shift on Friday with the release of the all-important monthly jobs report. Traders and investors abruptly abandoned all…
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WEEK OF JULY 12, 2024

The Labor Department delivered a triple-crown winner on the inflation front this week, as a surprisingly benign CPI report boosted the fortunes of consumers, workers, and policy makers. Whether the…
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WEEK OF JUNE 21, 2024

The soft-landing narrative is once again in the forefront, as most economic reports are coming in softer than expected and inflation continues to cool. Last week’s headlines featured the soft…
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