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Energy Pushes CPI Higher

June 12, 2026 Inflation returned to the center of the market narrative this week as the May Consumer Price Index

Strong Hiring Supports Growth

June 5, 2026 Employment data from this week reinforced that the US labor market remains on solid footing, pushing US

Strong Jobs, Cooling Inflation

May 29, 2026 Constructive comments from the White House on a continuation of the cease fire with Iran supported moderately lower Treasury

Iran Conflict, Oil, Jobs, Rates

The conflict with Iran and elevated oil prices continue to dominate market sentiment. The U.S. proposed a memorandum of understanding

Markets Climb as Fed Shifts

Kevin Warsh’s Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve Chair on April 21 placed the central bank’s upcoming leadership

December 2020 – Bond Market Review

The economy has improved significantly from the early stage of the pandemic, but GDP remains well below its pre-pandemic peak and unemployment remains elevated. In the near-term, we believe downside risks to the economy remain due to a resurgence of the virus and the ongoing stalemate in Congress over additional fiscal relief. Economic data is likely to soften in the next few months, in our view, as many regions implement renewed lockdown measures. Looking further ahead, however, we remain very optimistic about progression toward a vaccine, which should help propel the economic recovery next year. A limited number of vaccine doses are expected to be available before year-end, and we expect more widespread distribution of a vaccine by the second or third quarter of next year. We believe ongoing progress on both vaccines and therapeutics will help fuel the economic recovery in 2021, especially in the back half of the year. We also expect the Fed’s highly accommodative monetary policy framework will continue to provide support for the financial markets.

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