Weekly Economic and Financial Commentary

Gain insight into current U.S. and international events that affect the economy and financial markets.

June

• The housing market begins to “reset” – 06/24/2022
• Recession risks rise  – 06/17/2022
• Prices push higher in May, signaling little immediate relief for consumers – 06/10/2022
• Economic storm clouds or just a brisk inflationary headwind? – 06/03/2022

May

• Signs of a slowdown begin to emerge – 05/27/2022
• April economic data show resilient U.S. economy – 05/20/2022
• Don’t look down yet – 05/13/2022
• 'Til the medicine takes – 05/06/2022

April

• GDP head fake obscures otherwise intact fundamentals – 04/29/2022
• Higher mortgage rates begin to bite – 04/22/2022
• Inflation hits hard in March – 04/15/2022
• Minutes put all eyes on the Fed, but economic activity remains strong – 04/08/2022
• Soaring price gauges turn up the pressure on the Fed – 04/01/2022

March

• From factories to construction sites, supply shortages slow activity – 03/25/2022
• Significant monetary policy tightening ahead – 03/18/2022
• Intensifying war pours some gas on price growth – 03/11/2022
• The U.S. economy can weather the war in Ukraine and higher inflation – 03/04/2022

February

• Russia-Ukraine conflict may push up prices, but inflation has yet to slow spending – 02/25/2022
• U.S. economy pushing through Omicron and inflation headwinds - 02/18/2022
• Hot inflation data widen the door for a more aggressive Fed move in March – 02/11/2022
• Omicron not enough to crash the payroll party – 02/04/2022