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Is it Time to Step Back and Look Again?
Executive Summary Over the past decade, the Fed’s monetary policy was seen as the most important determinant for the direction of the [...]
Did May’s Job Gains Eliminate a Recession?
Executive Summary Last Friday the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 339,000 new jobs were created in May, and the unemployment rate increased [...]
Have Speculators Reached a Fever Pitch?
Executive Summary Recent market movements attributable to “AI” (artificial intelligence) are reminiscent of the 1990’s “.com” era. Recently, Nvidia, a graphics processor [...]
Has the Bear Market Ended?
Executive Summary After losing around 34% throughout 2022, the Nasdaq 100 index has bounced nearly 30% off the lows. Most of this [...]
How is the Consumer Faring?
Executive Summary After over a decade of zero-interest rate policy, a pandemic, and massive government stimulus, inflation finally arrived with a vengeance [...]
Has the U.S. Entered a Vicious Circle?
Executive Summary Last week’s Federal Funds Rate increase of .25% brings the rate over 5%, all part of the Federal Reserve’s fight [...]