Debt Ceiling Kabuki Theater Continues with Congressional House and Presidential Administration Negotiators Reportedly Close to a Deal, but it’s not Finalized… Media outlets claim the two sides are ...
Archives for May 2023
Week In Review – May 22 2023
Stocks Advanced this week on Debt Ceiling Talks and Regional Bank Stability… President Biden cut his trip to Asia short to attend the debt ceiling talks, and some regional banks reported expanded ...
Week In Review – May 16 2023
Consumer Prices Up 0.4% Last Month, Up 4.9% Over Last Year… Per the Consumer Price Index (CPI), core consumer prices, excluding food and energy, rose 0.4% last month and were up 5.5% over the last ...
Week In Review – May 8 2023
The U.S. Economy Created 253,000 Jobs in April, Well Above the Estimate of 180,000… The unemployment rate remained unchanged, at 3.4%. What it means— It’s time for revisionist history. While the ...
Week In Review – May 2 2023
New Home Sales Jump in March, Reach the Highest Level Since March of Last Year… March new home sales increased 9.6% over February, reaching the highest level since March 2022, but were still down 3.4% ...