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8/20– Weekly Economic Highlights
Retail sales were softer than expected in July, down 1.1% month-over-month. On a year-over-year basis, retail sales were up 15.8% in July.
August 20, 2021
Weekly Highlights
8/13 – Weekly Economic Highlights
While the US economic reopening theme continues, the path toward a full reopening of the economy and return to normalcy has been more uneven than many economists and CEOs were forecasting just a few months ago.
August 13, 2021
Monthly Review
August 2021 – Bond Market Review
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept monetary policy unchanged in July. The fed funds target rate remains in the range of 0.0% to 0.25%, and the Fed continues to purchase $80 billion of Treasuries per month, and $40 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities per month.
August 11, 2021
