Tag: u.s. economic data

By Greg Naylor   June was an eventful month in terms of economic news, with a press conference by Ben Bernanke on June 19 sparking a sell-off...

By Greg Naylor     May was an eventful month in terms of economic news, with some Fed officials starting to murmur about reducing stimulus.  Bond...

By Greg Naylor     April was an uneventful month in terms of economic news, allowing the stock market and bond market to continue...

By Greg Naylor     March was an eventful month, as the Euro zone dealt with another crisis, this time in Cyprus, and the sequestration went...

By Greg Naylor     February was an eventful month, as the U.S. government struggled unsuccessfully to avoid ‘sequestration,’ and Italy held elections with possible ramifications...

By Greg Naylor January was an eventful month, as the federal government extended most of the Bush tax cuts and delayed sequestration for two months.  In...

By Greg Naylor December was an uneventful month, as markets anxiously awaited resolution of the ‘fiscal cliff.’  The last week of December saw markets end the...

By Greg Naylor November was an eventful month, as the U.S. elections upheld the status quo in the House, the Senate, and the Presidency.  Markets...

By Joshua Schroeder Here we go again.  The political ping pong in Washington has once again impeded any resolution leading to certainty regarding fiscal policy and...

By Greg Naylor October was an uneventful month for major economic news, although Superstorm Sandy closed the NYSE for two days.  This was the first...