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U.S. Outlook: Is tighter monetary policy already beginning to bite?

Category: Economic Outlook | Published: 10/19/18 | Print

Category: Economic Outlook
Published: 10/19/18

Posted by Scott Anderson

Chief Economist

Federal Reserve building (Washington DC) at dusk.

The September FOMC minutes, released Wednesday, revealed an upbeat assessment of current U.S. economic conditions and the outlook.

Tags: dot plot, economy, equities, Federal Reserve, FOMC, housing market, interest rates, labor market, Scott Anderson, trade

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U.S. Outlook: Don’t let the headline fool you; job engine is intact

Category: Economic Outlook | Published: 10/05/18 | Print

Category: Economic Outlook
Published: 10/05/18

Posted by Scott Anderson

Chief Economist

Business people on a break in a glass covered space.

Hurricane Florence muddied the waters of the September payroll report.

Tags: economy, Federal Reserve, FOMC, Hurricane Florence, interest rates, job growth, jobs, jobs report, manufacturing, unemployment rate, wages

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7 ideas for business owners looking to tackle costs

Category: Your Business | Published: 09/28/18 | Print

Category: Your Business
Published: 09/28/18

Posted by Michelle Di Gangi

Small Business Banking

Woman small business owner on the phone at her desk & scanning her computer monitor.

Savvy business owners know that surviving and flourishing is all about keeping costs under control, regardless of the external business environment.

Tags: budget, cut costs, economy, Federal Reserve, interest rates, Michelle Di Gangi, minimum wage, optimism, Recession, small business, suppliers, worker retention

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Investment Insights: Tariffs and rate hikes galore

Category: Your Wealth | Published: 09/26/18 | Print

Category: Your Wealth
Published: 09/26/18

Posted by Wade Balliet

Investment Strategy

Shipping dock workers (2 men) standing next to piles of steel to be shipped.

Foreign policy and monetary policy continue to be main drivers for the financial markets – and that makes for a fairly eventful week.

Tags: Brexit, central banks, China, Federal Reserve, interest rates, tariffs, trade, UK, Wade Balliet

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