Stock Markets – The Dow and S&P closed the week higher while the tech-heavy Nasdaq closed sharply lower. Corporate profits have been strong and it seems …
Economic Update for the Week Ending February 5th, 2022 Read More »
Stock markets ended the week higher after three straight weeks of loses – The fourth quarter GDP figure was announced Thursday. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) …
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Stock markets suffered deep losses this week – Fears of higher interest rates due to The Federal Reserve’s shift in policy to combat inflation hit …
Economic Update for the Week Ending January 22nd, 2022 Read More »
Stock markets down slightly for the week – This week the December CPI number, a key indicator of inflation, showed that consumer prices had risen 7% …
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Stock Markets – Stock markets rose to record levels on Monday despite a surge in COVID cases. The past seven days marked the highest weekly number …
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Stock Markets had another stellar year in 2021 – While the world did not return to normal from the full effects of the pandemic it did …
Economic Update for the Year Ending December 31st, 2021 Read More »
Stock markets recovered this week – News that the Omicron COVID variant is causing more mild symptoms than previous variants has helped stocks recover from some …
Economic Update for the Week Ending December 11th, 2021 Read More »
U.S. employers added 210,000 jobs in November – The Department of Labor and Statics reported that 210,000 new jobs were added in November. It was the fewest monthly …
Economic Update for the Week Ending December 4th, 2021 Read More »
Stock markets drop on new coronavirus variant fears – Stock markets dropped sharply on Friday after it was reported that a new variant of the coronavirus …
Economic Update for the Week Ending November 27th, 2021 Read More »
Stock markets- The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the week at 35,601.98, down 1.4% from 36.100.31 last week. It is up 16.3% year-to-date. The S&P 500 closed the week …
Economic Update for the Week Ending November 20th, 2021 Read More »
