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Economic Commentary
Fed Hikes 50; Markets Cheer Fed Resolve
At conclusion of the third FOMC meeting of the year, Fed officials announced the first half point rate hike since 2000, pushing the overnight rate...
Bond Yields Climb on More Inflation Evidence
Friday’s slate of economic data threw more gas onto the inflation bonfire, sending bond yields higher and elevating talk of a 75 basis point hike...
Markets Looks Past Negative GDP Headline
This morning’s initial estimate of first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) showed the U.S. economy contracted by -1.4%, a sharp decline from the...
Mortgage Borrowers Lose Ground to Cash Buyers
This morning, total mortgage applications dropped for the 10th time in the last 11 weeks as fast rising mortgage rates increasingly push non-cash...
Retail Sales Indicate Underlying Weakness, but Central Bank Comments Push Yields Higher
Overall retail sales climbed a seasonally-adjusted +0.5% in March, just below the +0.6% median forecast. The headline miss was mitigated a bit as the...