US Economic Update October 2022
COVID REALIGNMENT CONTINUES Economic expansion returned in the third quarter after two consecutive declines. The latest GDP report came in at 2.6%, bringing growth [...]
CCM Commentary Q3/2022
MARKET SUMMARY: S&P 500 stocks declined 4.8% in the third quarter, marking their third consecutive losing quarter in 2022 and bringing their loss for [...]
US Economic Update August 2022
Jackson Hole Reality Check The August speech at Jackson Hole by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell turned the tide on US markets. Many market [...]
US Economic Update July 2022
2022 GDP: Q1 -1.6% | Q2 -.9% The US economy contracted for the second quarter in a row leading many to contend that we [...]
CCM Commentary Q2/2022
MARKET SUMMARY: As measured by the benchmark S&P 500 index, stocks dropped 16.1% in the second quarter. This drew their loss for the year [...]