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Instant Analysis: August FOMC statement nearly identical to June’s statement

Category: Economic Outlook | Published: 08/01/18 | Print

Category: Economic Outlook
Published: 08/01/18

Posted by Scott Anderson

Chief Economist

Federal Reserve building at dusk

The Fed kept its future interest rate hike plans close to its vest today.

Tags: economy, Federal Reserve, FOMC, interest rates, Scott Anderson

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U.S. Outlook: Economy runs hot in the second quarter

Category: Economic Outlook | Published: 07/27/18 | Print

Category: Economic Outlook
Published: 07/27/18

Posted by Scott Anderson

Chief Economist

Busy, crowded street scene in Times Square, NYC

GDP growth would have been a lot stronger last quarter if there weren’t a big drop in business inventories.

Tags: business inventories, consumer spending, economy, exports, Federal Reserve, GDP, interest rates, lending, Scott Anderson, soybeans, tariffs

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Investment Insights: Two little words

Category: Your Wealth | Published: 07/18/18 | Print

Category: Your Wealth
Published: 07/18/18

Posted by Wade Balliet

Investment Strategy

Arms of two male finance professionals visible as one types on the keyboard and the other points to finance charts on the computer monitor.

A crucial support for the buoyancy of the U.S. stock market has been corporate earnings.

Tags: bond market, China, corporate earnings, Federal Reserve, geopolitical risk, inflation, interest rates, Jerome Powell, monetary policy, stock market, Wade Balliet

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Pros and cons of investing in CDs

Category: Your Finances | Published: 07/10/18 | Print

Category: Your Finances
Published: 07/10/18

Posted by Beth Hale

Consumer Banking

Young, Asian-American business man at table in an oudor plaza, looking at his tablet in front of his open laptop.

A CD is a savings account that has a fixed interest rate and fixed date of withdrawal, known as the maturity date.

Tags: Beth Hale, CD, deposit, FDIC, interest rates, investing, money market accounts, savings, savings account, withdrawals

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