Stephen H Akin
Inflation Pressures Rise
The San Francisco Fed research suggests the job market continues to be a source of inflation. October was 2.8% stripping out food & energy.
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 272 min read
Durable Goods Up 9.9%
New orders for manufactured durable goods increased $26.1 billion or 9.9 percent to $289.6 billion Durable Goods Rebound to Green on...
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 232 min read
Fed Chairman Jerome Powells Jackson Hole Speech
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powells Jackson Hole Speech Dow Jones futures and other major stock indexes traded higher Friday as Wall...
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 203 min read
All time High for Gold
Gold prices have hit a fresh high on hopes of US interest rate cuts from the Fed The spot price of gold rose to a record $2,526.07...
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 141 min read
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!
The Actual Consumer Price Index (CPI) hits the 50th month of All Time Highs! The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report revealed one...
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Stephen H Akin
Jun 212 min read
Output growth hits 26-month High
US PMI Composite Output Index edged higher from 54.5 in May to 54.6 in June Key findings: Flash US PMI Composite Output Index(1) at 54.6...
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Stephen H Akin
May 235 min read
Memorial Day 2024
Invites you to join in the celebration of our Veterans! Each year we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our nation....
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 12 min read
Superstition
FRB Chairman Powell Friday said he was superstitious! He didn't want to jinx his forecast. Powell said that it’s unlikely the central...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 131 min read
Consumer Prices Hot
CPI shows inflation continues to run above expectations CPI for all items rose 0.4% in February; gasoline and shelter up In February, the...
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Stephen H Akin
Jan 175 min read
FRB Beige Book
The Beige Book is a Federal Reserve System publication about current economic conditions across the 12 Federal Reserve Districts. It...
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Stephen H Akin
Jan 113 min read
Bitcoin 11
The SEC gave the green light to multiple financial firms to offer spot bitcoin ETFs. The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday...
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Stephen H Akin
Dec 14, 20232 min read
Santa Claus Rally
Commentators often refer to a Santa Claus Rally when the stock market rises in December. The Santa Claus Rally is just one of many...
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Stephen H Akin
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Banks Borrow More
The Bank Term Funding Program continues increase. The Bank Term Funding program that was created in March 2023 shows that banks are...
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Stephen H Akin
Nov 14, 202311 min read
Liquidity and Financial Stability
Fed ACH operator "Electronic Processing Network" experienced delays in deposit posting From the Federal Reserve: “On November 3, 2023, a...
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Stephen H Akin
Nov 10, 20236 min read
Veterans Day
Invites you to join in the celebration of our Veterans! Each year we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our nation....
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Stephen H Akin
Oct 18, 20233 min read
Net Worth Surges
The 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) is the most recent survey conducted. Today the Federal Reserve released both the 2022 Survey...
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Stephen H Akin
Sep 27, 20233 min read
T1 = Next Day Settlement Cash
Shortening the Securities Transaction Settlement Cycle! Final rules will shorten the process for settling securities transactions from...
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 27, 20234 min read
Ahoy Investors!
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powells Jackson Hole Speech landed in our Wheelhouse! Powell Says: “We are navigating by the stars under...
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 17, 20233 min read
Jackson Hole 2023
The topic of this years symposium "Structural Shifts in The Global Economy" The 2023 Economic Policy Symposium. "Structural Shifts in the...
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