Economy

has been relatively depressed for the past couple of years according to the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) and Consumer Sentiment Index…
Read More...

The odds continue to look favorable that the US will dodge an NBER-defined recession through the end of the third quarter. Q4 still looks…
Read More...

Thank you, John, and thank you for the opportunity to speak here today.1…
Read More...

I reviewed the spread on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:) yesterday. The white bars represent yesterday’s data, and the comparison…
Read More...

Last week, the Federal Reserve made a significant move by cutting its overnight lending rate by 50 basis points. This marks the first…
Read More...

Good morning. I would like to thank the Kentucky Bankers Association for…
Read More...

Interest rates cut by 50 basis points for the first time since 2020 Two further rate cuts are planned between now and the end of 2024 A…
Read More...

 The first energy transition can be traced back to the 18th Century, when we started moving from wood to coal. Now, in 2024,…
Read More...

The media pounded and pounded the yield curve’s inversion as a signal about an imminent economic recession. We have noted again and again…
Read More...

The news of the week is NOT the Fed cutting 50 bps - yes sure, that’s important but there is something much more relevant going on. The…
Read More...