Tensions surrounding the Ukrainian crisis may create additional inflationary pressures simultaneously as economic growth recedes, thus complicating efforts by the Fed to stay the course on its rising rate objectives. Bond analysts are ...

Government data figures come in two categories, lagging and leading indicators. Economists interpret lagging data as something that has already passed, as though it’s in the “rear view mirror”. A leading economic indicator ...

Auto insurance Kids can stay on their parents’ auto insurance even if they have moved out and they’re away at school and still listing the parent’s home address as their primary residence. In ...

Even as the United States has curbed its appetite for oil and gasoline over the past few years, demand among emerging economies has increased. Fossil fuels, including natural gas, petroleum, crude oil, and ...

Global geopolitical events have historically affected oil and gasoline prices worldwide, as production and supply issues evolve. As the largest oil producer in the world, the Unites States accounts for roughly 20% of ...

Geopolitical rifts emulating from the Russian invasion of Ukraine roiled financial and commodity markets globally as uncertainty arose surrounding the extent of the conflict. Ramifications from the conflict could take months or longer ...

(all values as of 02.28.2022) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 33,892 S&P 500 4,373 Nasdaq 13,751 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 1.44% 10 Yr Treasury 1.83% 10 Yr Municipal 1.61% High Yield 5.50% ...

Supply constraints and labor shortages were the two primary factors for prices on numerous products and services rising as much as they did in 2021. Even as some supply and labor issues have ...

After rising consecutively every quarter since the middle of 2020, housing prices have started to pullback. Limited inventory, migration to rural areas, extended low mortgage rates, and material supply issues have all contributed ...

Interest rates continued on a gradual climb in January, with rates on key consumer loans such as mortgages, auto loans, and lines of credit all increasing.  The Treasury yield curve flattened further in ...