April 8, 2020
Interest rates on municipal bonds have risen dramatically, which has implications for investors, cities and states, and for state and local pension benefits.
March 15, 2020
The Fed cut interest rates and announced plans to lend $1.5 trillion to banks and financial institutions and purchase $37 trillion in U.S. Treasury securities.
March 12, 2020
Effects from the pandemic and from measures to slow its progression impact supply and demand of goods and services and people’s expectations of the future.
January 21, 2020
Climate change presents risks stemming from increased frequency of extreme weather events and transition risks resulting from rapid repricing of financial assets.
September 8, 2019
Corporate debt in the U.S. stands at or near all-time highs. It is important to pay attention not just to the amount of debt but also to its composition.
April 29, 2019
An increase in stock buybacks has raised concerns about whether they disproportionately apportion company earnings to wealthy stockholders or hurt investment.
December 6, 2018
An inverted yield curve — when interest rates on short-term Treasury bonds exceed those on longer-term Treasury bonds — has preceded recent U.S. recessions.
May 14, 2018
Changes to stock prices can offer insight into the market’s perception of which companies will gain or lose from government policy changes. An index tracking companies that saw big changes on Election Day reflects evolving perceptions of the ability of the Trump administration to enact its policies.
February 8, 2018
The stock market is not the entire economy. Price earnings ratios are high but it is important to look at other economic indicators of how our economy is doing.