Month: July 2018

Financial News for the Week of July 13, 2018

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK  For the second week in a row, action on Chinese import tariffs dominated the economic news, but markets remained positive overall, likely reflecting relief that oil prices have come off their recent highs. Since China…


Financial News for the Week of July 6, 2018

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK A holiday-shortened week was nevertheless chock-full of data releases that confirmed the U.S. economy continues to expand at a strong above-trend pace. Economic activity remains robust, but there are signs that trade…