Articles/Education
Please choose any of the following articles below that interest you. Each article is listed under the month it was written. Articles written in prior months may still have educational interest.
Market Indexes / October 2024
(all values as of 09.30.2024) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 42,330 S&P 500 5,762 Nasdaq 18,189 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr ...
How A Weak Dollar Affects The U.S. Economy – Currency Overview
With the anticipation of the Fed initiating its rate reduction objective in September, expectations are that the U.S. dollar will ...
Job Openings Are Falling – Labor Market Overview
U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in three and a half years and returned to pre-pandemic levels in ...
Rates On Track To Continue Heading Lower – Fixed Income Overview
Interest rates on certain consumer loans including mortgages and auto loans began to gravitate lower in August in anticipation of ...
Stocks Experience Volatility Spike In August – Domestic Equity Overview
Major indexes experienced a spike in volatility during August, as a tumultuous sell off early in the month affected nearly ...
Total U.S. Debt as % of GDP Projected to Surpass 100% By 2025 – Fiscal Policy
Federal debt held by the public as a percentage of GDP is projected to exceed 100% in the next year ...
Corporate Income Taxes Have Actually Been Increasing – Taxation
An escalating debate surrounding taxes imposed on U.S. corporations has evolved as the presidential election approaches. The federal government receives ...
Macro Economic Overview / Sept 2024
There is a growing concern that the Fed may not have been as responsive as it should have in responding ...
Market Indexes (all values as of 08.30.2024)
September 2024 Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 41,563 S&P 500 5,648 Nasdaq 17,713 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 3.91% 10 ...
Higher Interest Rates Are Also Straining The Federal Government – Fiscal Policy
Just as consumers borrow in order to spend, so does the U.S. government. The U.S. government currently owes $34 trillion ...
Brief History of Tariffs & How It Affects U.S. Consumers – Consumer Dynamics
The history of U.S. import tariffs dates back to the early days of the nation. One of the first significant ...
Job Growth in State & Local Government Highest Since Late 1970s – Employment Market Overview
State and local governments are experiencing the highest job growth rates since the 1970s, adding 379,000 jobs in the first ...
