Economy

Macro Economic Overview
Speculative trading among smaller retail investors raised concerns about how social media is influencing individual stock valuations. Recently popularized social news aggregation and discussion websites are driving frenzied trading behavior among inexperienced young ...

Published On: February 11, 2021Categories: Economy
Workers Hesitant To Quit During Pandemic – Worker Confidence
Confidence among workers to freely leave and quit their current job has historically been an indicator of the current condition of the labor market. As COVID-19 took its toll on the economy with ...

Published On: January 21, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Economy, Industry
Higher Laptop Sales In Europe
Work habits and patterns have not only changed in the United States but have also been altered in Europe, where work at home has become vastly commonplace. For many, the home office has ...

Published On: January 20, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Economy, Industry
Consumers Expect Inflation To Rise – Inflationary Pressures
Even though traditional government data has current inflation at 1.2%, consumers have a different perspective with higher inflation expectations. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York tracks and maintains consumer inflation expectations every ...

Published On: January 19, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Economy
Consumers Using Credit To Spend – Consumer Credit
Spending at stores essentially stalled in late March and April, as restrictions imposed to confront the spread of COVID-19 took its toll on the retail sector. The inability of consumers to spend freely ...

Published On: January 19, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Economy
Coronavirus Relief Bill Overview
The Coronavirus Relief Bill extends and modifies several provisions first enacted by the CAREs Act in March 2020. The package extends relief through mid-March of 2021, providing support to individuals and small businesses ...

Published On: January 15, 2021Categories: Economy, Government/Municipal
January 2021 Macro Economic Overview
COVID-19 reshaped markets, trade, retail, and consumer behavior globally in 2020 with lingering effects heading into 2021. Markets shrugged off pandemic concerns throughout the year, with all major equity indices reaching new highs ...

Published On: January 12, 2021Categories: Economy
Grocery Store Sales Take Off In 2020 – Consumer Behavior
As restrictions surrounding restaurants and dining out set in due to the pandemic, consumers instead headed to grocery stores. Sales at grocery stores surpassed levels never reached over the past ten years. Stores ...

Published On: January 8, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Economy
Markets Remained Resilient In 2020 – Equity Overview
Equity markets rebounded in a historical fashion from the lows in March 2020 to the end of the year, driven by vaccine optimism, low rates, and continued stimulus funding. Margin loan balances increased ...

Published On: January 8, 2021Categories: Debt/Mortgage/Liabilities, Economy, Housing Market
Rates Held Steady Throughout 2020 – Fixed Income Update
Rates remained near historic lows throughout 2020 as ambitious efforts by the Federal Reserve and the Treasury ensured critical liquidity in the fixed income markets. Key rates fell across the board in 2020, ...

Published On: January 8, 2021Categories: Debt/Mortgage/Liabilities, Economy, Housing Market