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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

July 2020 – Bond Market Review

We believe the economy contracted sharply in the second quarter, but market participants are expecting a meaningful rebound in the current quarter. Although we anticipate that the recovery will be somewhat bumpy, we believe the weakest economic data is in the rearview mirror. Robust fiscal and monetary relief should continue to fuel improvement in economic output in the second half of the year. Job destruction from the pandemic has been severe but many jobs have started to return as indicated by the better than expected employment reports for May and June. Nevertheless, we believe there will be a growing amount of pressure on the federal government to provide additional fiscal relief this month, particularly as some temporary unemployment benefits are set to expire at the end of July. We believe the call for more state and local government fiscal support as well as another round of direct payments to households is likely to mount in the coming weeks.

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Chandler will be closed on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.