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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

January 2021 – Bond Market Review

While we remain optimistic about the longer-term outlook, recent economic data suggests that the economy has lost momentum as virus cases have risen. We believe the near-term will remain challenging as the labor market remains under pressure and many regions have renewed business restrictions due to the virus. However, the passage of a new $900 billion COVID-19 fiscal relief bill should help cushion the economy over the next few months, and we believe the incoming Presidential administration will have a keen focus on accelerating vaccine distribution and getting the economy back on track. While the vaccine rollout has gotten off to a slow start, we expect more widespread distribution of vaccines in the second and third quarter of 2021. We also expect the Fed’s highly accommodative monetary policy framework will continue to provide support for the financial markets.

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