December – January 2020

February 5, 2020February 6, 2020Stephen Zielinski

U.S. Economic and Market Highlights

The Economy and Markets

The primary drivers of the markets in 2019 were: Interest rates, concerns about global growth and trade deals, and the continuation of consumer spending and strong corporate earnings. Read more →

November – December 2019

January 6, 2020February 6, 2020Stephen Zielinski

U.S. Economic and Market Highlights

The Economy

The U.S. GDP measurement of economic growth was revised upward to 2.1% in the third quarter from the initial estimate of 1.9% issued last month. Read more →

October – November 2019

November 30, 2019December 4, 2019Stephen Zielinski

U.S. Economic and Market Highlights

The Economy

Over the last nine years, debt outstanding among non-financial corporations has grown at an average rate of 5.7% per year and is at the highest percentage level when compared to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) since 1936. Read more →