Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Though summer officially came to a close in September, the stock market remained as hot as ever. Economic growth was revised higher, and while labor market concerns weren’t fully resolved, a decline in the unemployment rate helped ease jitters. To prevent any further weakening in the labor market, the Federal Reserve lowered…Read more
Will the Real Economy Please Stand Up? Navigating the current market environment has become increasingly complex. It was only a few weeks ago that the Federal Reserve delivered a big interest rate cut, but since then economic indicators have sent mixed signals. That has left investors and policymakers puzzled. For one, inflationary pressures haven’t completely…Read more
Longshoremen Strike In recent years, high-profile labor battles have surged across sectors impacting automakers, baristas, delivering drivers, and entertainers, alike. Earlier this month, dockworkers joined their ranks, temporarily shuttering ports along the East and Gulf Coast before landing on a tentative agreement last week. The new deal calls for a 61.5% raise over the next six…Read more
