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Please choose any of the following articles below that interest you. Each article is listed under the month it was written. Articles written in prior months may still have educational interest.
Market Indexes (all values as of 05.31.2021)
Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 34,529 S&P 500 4,204 Nasdaq 13,748 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.14% 10 Yr Treasury ...
National Debt As Percentage of GDP – Fiscal Policy
The three rounds of stimulus spending to combat the coronavirus and its economic affects have contributed to a nearly $4.5 ...
Home Equity Surpasses $21 Trillion
With home prices rising roughly 12% from February 2020 to February 2021, equity levels have risen producing heightened wealth among ...
IMF Lifts Estimates For Global Growth
Widespread vaccinations across the globe along with continued liquidity provided by central banks internationally and the Federal Reserve, have compelled ...
Chinese Government Introduces Its Own Cryptocurrency
The onslaught of digital currencies has been an area of curiosity for central banks worldwide. Still in the exploratory stages, ...
Inflation Acknowledged By Bond Markets
Rates stabilized in April recoiling from their ascent from the prior few weeks. Government bond yields as well as mortgage ...
U.S. Census Reshapes Congressional Seats
Every ten years the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a count of U.S. residents used in the determination of various demographical ...
Equities Maintain Some Upward Momentum
Strong earnings and economic data helped propel equities higher in April, along with abundant liquidity provided by the Fed in ...
Macro Economic Overview
Inflationary pressures have taken hold throughout the economy, as raw materials required for most every consumer product from bread to ...
How Government Inflation Gauges Differ
The traditional gauge for inflation, known as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), is being challenged by yet another government produced ...
Yields Continue To Move Upward – Fixed Income Update
Yields rose across all fixed income sectors, with the 10-year Treasury yield reaching 1.74% as of March 31st, the highest ...
Markets Gained On Optimism – Equity Overview
Optimism deriving from continuing fiscal and monetary stimulus efforts in addition to vaccination progress, drove equites higher in the first ...
