The Markets (as of market close January 30, 2026) Equities ended the week mostly lower as investors parsed through a heavy slate of fourth-quarter earnings data, economic reports, high valuations, and the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain interest rates at...
Printer Friendly Version The Federal Reserve (Fed) enters 2026 navigating potentially constrained policy conditions as resilient growth and above‑trend inflation intersect with an increasingly unsustainable fiscal trajectory. Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that...
The Markets (as of market close January 23, 2026) Last week was marked by volatility as investors moved cautiously ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Wall Street struggled to find direction amidst tariff concerns and geopolitical tensions, resulting...
Printer Friendly Version Productivity growth is the key mechanism that allows the U.S. economy to expand above its long‑run trend without reigniting inflation. Recent data show U.S. nonfarm business productivity rising 4.9% in Q3 2025, a surge strong enough to counter...
The Markets (as of market close January 16, 2026) The U.S. stock market endured quite a bit of volatility last week. A rally last Thursday wasn’t enough to prevent the three major market indexes, the Dow, the S&P 500, and the NASDAQ, from closing in the red....
