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March 2024
Fed Perspectives Clash with Market Predictions for Rate Cuts
Fed officials pushed back on the markets’ aggressive rate cut projections. Bostic: Source: Reuters Read full article Goolsbee: Source: [...]
US Economic Update: Job Growth Beats Expectations Amid Service Sector Slowdown
Last month’s job growth surprised to the upside. This report deviated from the Fed’s anticipated trend of a loosening [...]
The Looming Shift in Commercial Real Estate: Navigating Post-Pandemic Challenges
Following are several summary bullet points followed by a link to the 60 Minutes story from last week. $1.2 [...]
U.S. Economic Outlook: GDP Growth Projections Rise Amid Mixed Indicators
Economists continue to boost their projections for the current quarter’s GDP growth. Forecasts for the full year also continue to [...]
February 2024
Economic Optimism Amid Challenges: GDP Growth Upbeat, Housing Market Adjusts
Economists continue to boost their projections for the current quarter’s GDP growth. Forecasts for the full year also continue to [...]
January CPI Report Outpaces Forecasts: A Looming Journey to the Fed’s 2% Inflation Goal Amid Rising Food, Shelter, and Medical Costs
The January CPI report exceeded forecasts, indicating a bumpy path toward the Fed’s 2% target. Food price gains [...]