With the long government shutdown behind us, the market can finally get its bearings. But the fog hasn’t fully lifted. As we head into the week, the major questions for investors have shifted from “When will this end?” to “What’s the damage, and what do we do now?” Getting the economic reports that were delayed,…Read more
With Or Without You The lyrics to one of U2’s most well-known songs include a line that goes, “I can’t live, with or without you.” During this government shutdown, that’s how the market feels about government economic data — or lack thereof. As the longest shutdown in U.S. history comes to an end, we are…Read more
The government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history, has dragged on for over 40 days. And now, having already missed one paycheck, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are set to miss another one. Beyond the direct and painful hit to families, the blow to consumer incomes risks derailing consumer spending, which accounts for…Read more
