Mind Your Margins With most economic data releases on hold due to the government shutdown, company earnings may have even more of an impact on market direction than usual. And as we get ready to kick off the third-quarter earnings season, it’s expected to bring another strong set of results. One of the datasets that…Read more
With the government shutdown delaying the release of the September employment report, investors’ attention will likely turn to one of the few sources of insight still available right now: the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s pivotal September meeting. Held against a politically charged backdrop, that meeting culminated in the first interest rate cut since December….Read more
Closing Time We’ve become accustomed to government funding debates and the drama as we approach each potential shutdown. Typically, they’re “solved” in the 11th hour. Not this time. For the first time since 2018, the U.S. government shut down due to unresolved funding arguments between Democrats and Republicans. Government Funding Lapses However, this shutdown comes…Read more
