10|07|2025
Open for Business? | October 3, 2025
The government shut down this week. Even with the lack of an agreement, is the private sector poised to remain open for business? Monday S&P 500 0.26% | NASDAQ...
10|06|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | October 3, 2025
Unemployment: Jobs data were incomplete this week due to the government shutdown. The Nonfarm payrolls report (Sep) wasn’t released on Friday as the result of impacts at Bureau of...
09|30|2025
Cooling Temperatures | September 26, 2025
Markets were hot coming into this week. Are temperatures starting to cool down? Monday S&P 500 0.44% | NASDAQ 0.70% Markets entered rare air with new records through the...
09|29|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | September 26, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: Core PCE Price Index (PCE) rose 0.2% (MoM)(Aug), matching expectations. On a year-over-year basis, inflation held steady at 2.9% (Aug). The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge...
09|23|2025
Dot, Dot, Dot… | September 19, 2025
The Federal Reserve delivered its first rate cut in 2025. Will there be more to come before year-end? Monday S&P 500 0.47% | NASDAQ 0.94% Markets were upbeat coming...
09|22|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | September 19, 2025
Retail Sales: Retail Sales were up 0.6% (MoM)(Aug), increasing for the third consecutive month and better than expected. It is the foremost indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for...
09|16|2025
Fuel to the Fire | September 12, 2025
Markets jumped this week, specifically with large-cap growth companies. Will a rate cut fuel more gains in the near-term? Monday S&P 500 0.21% | NASDAQ 0.45% This week is “inflation...
09|16|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | Septemeber 12, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% (MoM)(Aug), higher than expected. The annual measure ticked up from 2.7% (Jul) to 2.9% (Aug). Producer Price Index (PPI)...
09|09|2025
Cutting it Close | September 5, 2025
Markets had 4 days to move higher this week as speculation swirled on the direction of the economy. Will this month see through the data with hopes of growth...
09|08|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | September 5, 2025
Unemployment: Jobs were front and center this week, with several indicators pointing to a softer labor market. Nonfarm Payrolls slowed, falling from 79K (July) to 22K (Aug). JOLTS Job...