Background The rapid downfall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) set off a wave of uncertainty and fear in the markets. On Wednesday, March 8th, SVB ann…

OUTLOOK - Forgiveness is not without limits Inflation data that was released in February surprised firmly to the upside. That, along with a hard-t…

OUTLOOK The ingredients for an economic soft landing continue to take shape – falling inflation, a resilient labor market, moderating wage g…

With potential changes to tax laws looming and a mergers and acquisitions market that’s on fire, it’s an important time for business…

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May showed an 8.6% annual increase and a 1% increase over April. The “Core” CPI measure that strips ou…

What happened? The Federal Reserve’s FOMC (“Federal Open Market Committee”) announced a widely expected half percentage point in…

    “I keep my eyes wide open all the time.”      – Johnny Cash   The U.S. and global eco…

The market has struggled to price in shifting probabilities of various economic scenarios resulting from the war in Ukraine. The result has been vola…

Russia has both recognized as independent and sent “peace keeping” troops into the two Ukrainian break-away provinces of Donetsk and Luha…

It’s been a rocky start to the year, so let’s begin with the good news. The jobs report released in early February showed a healthy incre…