US Economic Update February 2021
February’s employment report showed strong gains in the most beleaguered areas of the economy, with the leisure and hospitality sector adding 355,000 of the [...]
US Economic Update January 2021
The first jobs report of 2021 came in at the lower end of expectations and followed a downgraded December jobs number. The economy added [...]
Market Commentary Q4/20
MARKET SUMMARY: Stocks opened the fourth quarter with sideways trading in October, and then began a powerful November rally, propelled by a market-friendly [...]
Inflation – A Risk or Distraction Today?
To those of us who came of business age in the 70’s or 80’s which saw periods of rapid US inflation, the events that [...]
US Economic Update November 2020
The US labor market showed signs of weakening as resurgent virus cases hampered hiring during the month. In all, 245,000 jobs were added in [...]