Five Charts for the Week That Was: February 20, 2026
US GDP growth for the fourth quarter of 2025 was expected to be north of 3%. The number released a bit later than usual because of various government shutdowns was Five Charts for the Week That Was: February 6, 2026
Life, as they say, is complicated. “US Manufacturing” is better understood in terms of its subsectors, some of which are doing quite well under the tariff regime installed in 2025
Fumbles or Fortunes? The S&P After the Super Bowl
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FOMC Commentary – January 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) left its target interest rate range unchanged at 3.5% to 3.75%. The most significant reason behind this decision appeared to be the current strength Charts for the Week That Was: Special Webinar Edition
Important Economic Numbers Money from Tax Cuts Key Themes of 2026 2026 Tech Bubble? Valuations are elevated but well below dot-com extremes and current leverage is manageable. Employment & Labor
2026 Economic and Investment Outlook
January 23, 2026 – Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty and Chief Investment Officer Stuart Katz break down 2025 and provide their outlook for 2026. Five Charts for the Week That Was: January 9, 2026
Oil prices started 2026 in very uncertain territory. It is widely believed that there is a substantial glut of oil at the moment, in quantities that can only be speculated Jeanette Garretty on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade
Chief Economist, Jeanette Garretty, was recently featured on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade, offering her insights on the current state of the U.S. economy and what it all means for the year Five Charts for the Week That Was: December 19, 2025
The long-delayed, much-awaited report on November US employment showed 64,000 jobs created, a number that most observers expect to be revised downward in the coming months. The erratic nature of