A Safer Retirement®
Learn about the latest economic news, discover the potential impact on you and your financial plan, and explore insights you can use to help meet your goals.
October 2026
Breakeven Job Growth Drops Near Zero
The September jobs report showed just 29,000 new jobs, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. In this week’s [...]
September 2026
Markets Price More Fed Rate Hikes Into 2027
Markets are now pricing in more Fed rate hikes. After the Federal Reserve lifted its target range to 3.75% to [...]
The Fed’s First Rate Hike Since 2023 and a 5% 10-Year Yield
The Federal Reserve raised the target range for the federal funds rate to 3.75%-4.00% on Wednesday, its first increase since [...]
Record Earnings, Bearish Investors: What This Week’s Data Shows
The second quarter delivered the strongest S&P 500 earnings growth in a non-recession recovery since 1992, and investors responded by [...]
The August Jobs Report, Manufacturing Data, and Where the Fed Stands
The August jobs report showed 162,000 new jobs, nearly triple what economists expected. The private payroll surveys from ADP and [...]
August 2026
Treasury Bond Buybacks, a 2.9% Growth Estimate, and the Housing Market’s Reversal
Each week I pull together the economic and market data I find most useful. This week the data cover US [...]








