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FOMC Commentary – July 30, 2025

FOMC Commentary – July 30, 2025

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Interest Rate Meeting concluded with a decision to leave the Fed Funds Target Range at 4.25%-4.5%.  This decision was widely expected, as were the
2025 Mid-Year Outlook

2025 Mid-Year Outlook

July 16, 2025 – Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty and Chief Investment Officer Stuart Katz break down what happened in the first half of 2025 and provide their outlook for the
Five Charts for the Week That Was: July 11, 2025

Five Charts for the Week That Was: July 11, 2025

The Tariff Tantrums are back. Europe continues to work on cutting deals with Washington, now just a bit more frantically. “Tariff Letters” sent out this week warning of significant action on
Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily

Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily

Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty joined Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to share her perspective during the Drive to the Close segment. Tune in at 35:00 for her insights on the current market outlook and the potential challenges investors
Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty on BloombergTV

Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty on BloombergTV

Chief Economist Jeanette Garretty was interviewed yesterday on BloombergTV. She discusses why “wait and watch” is the Fed’s only real option right now—and Powell seems surprisingly at ease with the
Five Charts for the Week That Was: June 20, 2025

Five Charts for the Week That Was: June 20, 2025

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve concluded its latest interest rate meeting on June 18, leaving interest rates and overall monetary policy unchanged. Unlike the last
FOMC Commentary – June 18, 2025

FOMC Commentary – June 18, 2025

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) today confirmed the current monetary policy, keeping the target Fed Funds rate in the 4.25%-4.5% range and continuing to reduce the Fed’s
Five Charts for the Week That Was: June 6, 2025

Five Charts for the Week That Was: June 6, 2025

Oil prices have been falling as OPEC+ raises production quotas and weak demand growth fails to absorb the new supply. Yet, on June 2, OPEC+ agreed to increase production for