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February 2023

Economic Viewpoints

What’s Happening with Interest Rates?   The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate again earlier this month. That was…

Consumers Keep Spending

Consumers Keep Spending   Retail sales rose a remarkable 3% in January. That is after declines in November and December,…

Surprise January Jobs Surge

Surprise January Jobs Surge   The economy added 517,000 jobs in January. No one saw this coming. Consensus expectations were…

Consumer Spending Slows

Consumer Spending Slows   Consumer spending declined in November and December. Consumers’ ability in the last 18 months to keep…