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Jobs Data Shifts Fed Outlook

September 4, 2026 The prior week’s Jackson Hole keynote by new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh struck a more hawkish

Fed Signals Patience

August 28, 2026 Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered his first Jackson Hole address this morning, placing inflation firmly at

Labor Market Softens

August 7, 2026 The July employment report was the week’s dominant story as U.S. employers unexpectedly cut jobs during the

Fed Holds Amid Mixed Signals

This week included the much-anticipated Federal Open Market Committee meeting concluding on July 29th. The Federal Reserve held its policy

Treasury Yields Rise on Data

July 24th, 2026 A renewed climb in oil prices and firm economic data pushed U.S. Treasury yields to fresh highs

5/21– Weekly Economic Highlights

The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) jumped 1.6% month-over-month in April (stronger than the 1.2% consensus forecast), following a 1.3% increase in March. On a year-over-year basis, the LEI was up 17.0% in April against a severe decline in the index in April last year. The LEI has now fully recovered and surpassed its previous prepandemic peak in January 2020. According to the Conference Board, the index suggests that economic growth may accelerate in the near term.

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