Updates to Our Economic Forecasts | Weekly Economic Commentary | February 19, 2019
The United States has weathered a 35-day government shutdown, global data have deteriorated further, trade headlines continue to dominate the news…
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Feeling Confident? | Weekly Economic Commentary | February 11, 2019
Sentiment’s swift decline has caused some to wonder if a drop in confidence could be self-fulfilling, as lower confidence could weigh on consumer spending, and consequently, on output.
The Fed’s Policy U-Turn | Weekly Economic Commentary | February 4, 2019
The Federal Reserve (Fed) just delivered a widely expected but important monetary policy decision.
The Fed Faces Market Fears | Weekly Economic Commentary | January 28, 2019
Tensions around U.S. monetary policy remain high as recession fears grow and markets seek further reassurance that the Federal Reserve (Fed) is prepared to slow or stop future rate hikes as needed…
Main Street’s Growing Uncertainty | Weekly Economic Commentary | January 22, 2019
The Beige Book, a qualitative assessment of the domestic economy and each of the 12 Fed districts…
A Historic Government Shutdown | Weekly Economic Commentary | January 14, 2019
While past shutdowns have largely been a nonevent for the U.S. economy, the current shutdown has lasted for an unprecedented amount of time…