• Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment Sees Huge Jump

    Many rely on Social Security and the annual increases known as the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to keep up with inflation. The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) occurs annually and compares the ...

    Published On: September 19, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Fixed Income Update

    U.S. Treasury bond yields rose in August, with the 10-year Treasury ending the month with a 3.15% yield. Treasury bond yields flattened as well, with the shorter-term 1-year treasury finishing the month at ...

    Published On: September 12, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Equity Review

    U.S. equities began August in rebound mode but reversed course to end the month in negative territory. Continued Fed rate hikes and recession fears weighed on equities. Company earnings are increasingly becoming a ...

    Published On: September 9, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Macro Economic Overview

    Recession fears pressed on markets as equities pulled back from a mid-summer rally that many analysts suspect was short-lived. U.S. equities began August in rebound mode but reversed course to end the month ...

    Published On: September 8, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Euro Hits Parity With U.S. Dollar

    Not since 2002 has the euro been valued equally with the U.S. Dollar. This equal valuation is known as parity in the currency markets. Since a peak of one euro equaling 1.23 dollars ...

    Published On: August 22, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Copper Down On Possible Global Economic Slowdown

    Copper is amongst the most actively traded commodities worldwide, and is a vital piece of global economic growth. It is a crucial commodity in major industries like construction, power generation & transmission, transportation, and ...

    Published On: August 18, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Rising Global Food Prices Pose A Risk

    In the U.S., as well as other advanced economies around the world, much of the public is not fully aware of the severity of the world’s hunger crisis. Not only has this crisis ...

    Published On: August 17, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Bond Yields Fluctuate As Fed Hikes Rates

    Overall bond yields fell in July, as uncertainty surrounding the economic environment was more concerning than inflationary pressures. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond fell to 2.67% in July, down from 2.98% ...

    Published On: August 16, 2022Categories: Economy, Housing Market

  • Rapid Growth Of The Money Supply Has Fostered Inflation

    Since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the U.S. money supply has grown at an above-average rate. M2, which measures the supply of U.S currency in circulation, is important to analyze why there ...

    Published On: August 15, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Equity Indexes Mover Higher In July

    Stock earnings have become indirect indicators of where the economy may be headed. Companies that have thus far released earnings for the 2nd quarter are revealing slowing growth trends and heightened expenses hindering ...

    Published On: August 12, 2022Categories: Economy, Stock Market