July 2011 Economic Monthly Update!
THE MONTH IN BRIEF June was looking pretty bleak … but then economic indicators turned surprisingly positive and Greece passed austerity measures that could help it avoid default. The month concluded with a powerful Wall Street rally. Still, the S&P 500 lost 1.83% for June. Most of the month’s data substantiated that we were seeing a soft patch. While politicians butted heads over the debt ceiling, the real estate market flashed weakness and the commodities[…]