12/17- Weekly Economic Highlights
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept the fed funds target rate unchanged this week, in a range of 0.0%-0.25%, but announced plans to accelerate the pace of their tapering process. The Fed will reduce the magnitude of their monthly asset purchases by $30 billion in January, doubling the pace of the monthly reduction in asset purchases that began in November
12/10- Weekly Economic Highlights
Consumer price inflation remained elevated in November, in line with expectations. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 6.8% year-over-year in November, versus up 6.2% year-over-year in October. Core CPI (CPI less food and energy) was up 4.9% year-over-year in November, versus up 4.6% in October.
December 2021 – Bond Market Review
Inflation readings continue to run hot, but market-based inflation expectations remain relatively contained and we believe inflation may be at or near a peak. We expect supply chain bottlenecks will continue to put upward pressure on prices over the near-term but should improve next year.
12/3- Weekly Economic Highlights
Job growth was weaker than expected in November, but the unemployment rate still declined four tenths of a percent to 4.2%. We believe a variety of factors are keeping some workers out of the labor force, which has likely held back job growth despite strong demand from employers.
11/19- Weekly Economic Highlights
This week’s economic data was mostly favorable. Though high inflation, supply chain constraints, and the ongoing health crisis continue to impact the overall economy, recent data supports the view that economic growth has picked up in the current quarter.
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Central Banks to the Rescue
The novel coronavirus pandemic that spread across the globe beginning in late 2019 and early 2020 presented nations with a crisis that threatened both the health of populations, as well as the vitality of national economies. As the pandemic spread, negative economic impacts resulting from pandemic mitigation measures were felt at a speed and scope not seen before.
11/12– Weekly Economic Highlights
The monthly nonfarm payrolls report was released this morning and the results were solid as the impact of the coronavirus delta variant to the economy continues to dissipate.
November 2021 – Bond Market Review
Real US gross domestic product (GDP) growth decelerated in the third quarter amid widespread supply chain disruptions and a surge in the Covid Delta variant, but we believe economic activity has reaccelerated modestly in the current quarter.
11/5– Weekly Economic Highlights
The monthly nonfarm payrolls report was released this morning and the results were solid as the impact of the coronavirus delta variant to the economy continues to dissipate.