Top-of-mind economic news as we start the week: — US factory orders in Feb. were down 0.5%, 1st monthly drop since April 2021, on supply shortages, higher prices and pos
Top-of-mind economic headlines as we start the week: — Sales of new US homes fell in Feb. for 2nd month in a row; 30-year mortgage rate closing in on 5%. — The US
Top-of-mind economic news as we start the week: — The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate for the first time since 2019 by 25 basis points; more rate increases
Top-of-mind economic news as we start the week: — The Fed is expected to raise a key US interest rate by 25 basis points this Wed., amid stubbornly high inflation and ma
Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing: — The US and its allies are considering a ban on Russian oil and gas imports if Russia continues its invasio
Top-of-mind news headlines as we start the week: — The US expanded financial sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine, cutting off transactions with Russia’s
Top-of-mind headlines as we start the week: — Germany and the UK launched sanctions against Russia, after the country recognized two separatist regions in Ukraine, escal
Top-of-mind economic headlines as we start the week: — The US Consumer Price Index was up 7.5% annualized in Jan. 2022, the highest reading since Feb. 1982, with fuel, f
Top-of-mind economic news as we start the week: — The US economy added 467,000 new jobs in Jan., much more than expected despite ongoing pandemic; wages rose 0.7% in Jan