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  • Two ladies greet each other with a handshake in an office setting.

    Solid labor market cures many ails for the economy but can’t last forever

    Job gains were strong in April as demand for labor remains strong.

    Economic Commentary June 8, 2023
    • economic growth
    • inflation
    • interest rates
    • market commentary
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    Markets resilient in face of slowing fundamentals

    Equity markets continue to march slowly higher despite weakening fundamental data, with the S&P 500® Index gaining in five of seven weeks

    Capital Market Impact May 1, 2023
    • economic growth
    • inflation
    • interest rates
    • market commentary
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    Markets calm heading into critical earnings season

    The equity market rally remains in effect, with the S&P 500® Index gaining in four of the past five weeks.

    Capital Market Impact April 17, 2023
    • economic growth
    • inflation
    • interest rates
    • market commentary
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    Banking system fears causes sharp bond market reaction

    Equity markets look to stabilize following a difficult week that saw several bank closures, resulting in the largest weekly decline since September 2022.

    Capital Market Impact March 14, 2023
    • economic growth
    • inflation
    • interest rates
    • market commentary
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    Markets calm ahead of a wave of market-moving news

    Equity markets delivered a solid gain last week, breaking a two-week losing streak in a period that has seen notably less volatility

    Capital Market Impact March 6, 2023
    • economic growth
    • inflation
    • interest rates
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    2023 economic and market outlook: The narrative shifts

    Expect slowing growth, further effects from Fed rate hikes and stock investors to return to fundamentals.

    Capital Market Impact January 3, 2023
    • market commentary
    • retirement planning
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    More mixed housing data imply continued supply constraints

    Existing home sales surprise to the upside

    Economic Commentary October 25, 2021
    • consumer spending
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    Sentiment shift leads to market weakness

    Equity markets are looking to avoid their first three-week losing streak in a year, as the tone of trading has turned notably risk-off.

    Capital Market Impact September 20, 2021
    • economic growth
    • investing strategies
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    Markets grind higher despite signs of global slowdown

    Equity markets continue to grind higher, with weekly gains in six of the last eight weeks despite troubling headlines

    Capital Market Impact August 16, 2021
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    Markets pause as investors weigh the catalysts for the next move

    Equity markets have paused, with the S&P 500® Index fractionally lower in two of the past three weeks on Delta variant concerns and elevated valuations

    Capital Market Impact August 2, 2021
    • economic growth
    • investing strategies
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