This past week, interest rates ticked up slightly from their lowest levels of the year. Let’s break down what happened and look at the big stuff coming up. “Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud” – Shout it Out Loud – Kiss Mixed Signals from the Fed Now that the “quiet period” is over,…
This past week, the Fed shook things up by cutting the Fed funds rate and giving us fresh insight into where the economy and rates might be headed. Let’s break it down and look at what’s coming up. “You’ve been Thunderstruck” Thunderstruck by AC/DC. The Fed Goes Big On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve surprised the…
This past week Interest rates reached the best levels of the year in response to another soft reading on inflation. Let’s discuss what moved the markets last week as we approach the important Fed Meeting this coming week. “Im going down, down, down, down, down, down” – Going Down by Jeff Beck. Inflation Headed Lower…
Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday in September, is a tribute to the American workforce and their achievements. It traces its roots back to the labor movement of the late 19th century, when unions were pushing for better working conditions, fair wages, and reasonable hours. The first Labor Day was observed in 1882 in…