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Financial News for the Week of March 11th, 2022

FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK It was another volatile week across global financial markets as the recent surge in commodity prices stoked fears of an inflationary spiral. Sentiment improved through the latter half of the week, allowing…


Financial News for the Week of March 4th, 2022

FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK The labor market added 678k jobs in February, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8% - the lowest reading since the pandemic began. Early indicators suggest that manufacturing and services sectors were out of…


Financial News for the Week of February 25th, 2022

FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK The Russian invasion of Ukraine shook markets this week with the S&P 500 entering correction territory before making gains Friday. Given Russia’s role as a key global energy producer, market concerns about…


Financial News for the Week of February 18th, 2022

FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Inflation concerns and rising geopolitical tensions took a toll on equity markets this week. Regarding inflation and monetary policy, minutes from the January FOMC meeting indicate that most participants…


Financial News for the Week of February 11th, 2022

FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK U.S. prices continued to heat up in January as headline inflation accelerated to 7.5% year-on-year from 7.0% in December. Excluding food and energy, core prices also rose notably over the year to 6.0% with…


Financial News for the Week of February 4th, 2022

FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK This week provided the first glance at the economic impact of Omicron, which seems relatively benign compared to previous outbreaks. The poster child of this week is employment, which pulled off an Olympic…


Financial News for the Week of January 28, 2022

FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK The Fed left the policy rate unchanged at this week’s FOMC meeting but signaled that a rate hike was imminent come March. Uncertainty on the pace of hikes post March remains elevated, contributing to stock…


Financial News for the Week of January 21, 2022

FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Early signs of the pandemic’s toll on economic activity were evident in softer-than-expected home sales and a deceleration in regional manufacturing surveys. The current soft patch will likely prove temporary,…


Financial News for the Week of January 14, 2022

FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Equity markets saw further losses this week, following more hawkish messaging from the Fed. Between Powell and Brainard’s confirmation hearings and other Fed speakers, the signals for a March rate hike are…


Financial News for the Week of January 7, 2022

FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK The U.S. economy kicked off the New Year with an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases. While a return to lockdowns is not expected, rising cases could lead to greater absenteeism, as workers self-isolate due…