Weekly update: Lower rates, resilient consumers Presented by Marc Aarons Hope you are doing well! Last week delivered a mix of steady progress and fresh challenges for the U.S. economy. The Federal Reserve’s dovish policy move signaled a shift toward supporting growth as signs of cooling emerge in both employment and consumer spending.   Though […]

QUARTERLY ECONOMIC UPDATE THE QUARTER IN BRIEF Two events strongly influenced U.S. and foreign financial markets in the fourth quarter – one unexpected by many, the other widely anticipated. Neither of them particularly upset investors. Donald Trump’s win in the presidential election led to a rally on Wall Street, and the Federal Reserve’s December interest […]