9/15/25: Weekly Economic Update
This week’s inflation data reaffirmed the likelihood of a Fed easing at their upcoming meeting on September 17. The Producer Price Index (PPI) declined -0.1% month over month in August following the previous month’s 0.7% jump. This was the first decline in PPI in four months as machinery and vehicle wholesale margins fell by -3.9%, […]
9/9/2025: Weekly Economic Update
Short and intermediate maturity Treasury yields have been on a downward trajectory since the end of July as both market participants and officials at the Federal Reserve are growing increasingly concerned about the full employment portion of the Federal Reserve’s ‘dual mandate’ and less focused on the stable prices component. Last week’s payrolls report further […]
9/2/2025: Weekly Economic Update
This week provided plenty of economic data for market participants to analyze. Inflation data, second quarter GDP growth, housing data, and consumer sentiment were all on the tape. The U.S. economy bounced back from the first quarter contraction, according to the BEA on Thursday. Inflation adjusted Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at a 3.3% annual […]