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  • Macro Economic Overview

    Concern over additional bank failures has created ongoing uncertainty for equity and bond markets, as the collapse of First Republic Bank this past month has become the second-largest bank failure ever, with $229 ...

    Published On: May 8, 2023Categories: Economy
  • Travel Industry Rebounding From Pandemic Slump – Travel & Tourism Industry

    With March passing, it has officially been three years since the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down schools, in-person meetings, and disrupted most of the norms of daily life. While ...

    Published On: April 27, 2023Categories: Economy, Industry
  • Recent Unemployment Data May Be Misleading – Labor Market Update

    In January, unemployment reached a 54-year low of just 3.4% which presented a positive sign for the economy. However, many analysts agree that this low unemployment rate may be misleading and artificially low ...

    Published On: April 27, 2023Categories: Economy
  • Lumber & Natural Gas Show Signs Of Deflation – Commodity Overview

    The past year has been one of turmoil for natural resources, especially due to global instability amidst the war in Ukraine and supply constraints. Two vital commodities affected, lumber and natural gas, have ...

    Published On: April 26, 2023Categories: Economy
  • Inflation Reduction Act Provides Tax Breaks For Environmentally Friendly Energy Projects – Taxpayer Focus

    With Congress passing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, consumers are expected to see new tax savings centered around environmentally-friendly energy. Throughout the ten-year plan, home renovations and upgrades are expected to ...

    Published On: April 25, 2023Categories: Taxes
  • U.S. Taxes Lower Than Other Developed Countries – Taxation Overview

    The notion that taxes in the United States are excessive compared to other countries, is somewhat misleading. Relative to other developed countries, the U.S. maintains some of the lowest tax rates globally. U.S. ...

    Published On: April 24, 2023Categories: Taxes
  • Demand For Treasuries Drives Rates Lower – Fixed Income Update

    As a result of the bank failures, there has been an increased demand for Treasury bonds as a safe haven while the turmoil unfolds and volatility increases. The surge in bond buying has ...

    Published On: April 21, 2023Categories: Debt/Mortgage/Liabilities
  • Bank Concerns Send Stock Volatility Higher – Domestic Equity Overview

    Despite the bank failures in March, all three major equity indexes posted positive returns for the first quarter of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index, and the Nasdaq all ...

    Published On: April 20, 2023Categories: Stock Market
  • Macro Economic Overview / April 2023

    The failure of two regional banks unsettled equity and fixed-income markets globally in March. Financial contagion risks were at the forefront of the financial markets as the closure of Silicon Valley Bank and ...

    Published On: April 19, 2023Categories: Economy
  • April 2023 / Market Indexes

    (all values as of 03.31.2023) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 33,274 S&P 500 4,109 Nasdaq 12,221 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 4.06% 10 Yr Treasury 3.48% 10 Yr Municipal 2.11% High Yield 8.31% ...

    Published On: April 18, 2023Categories: Market Index Returns
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