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Commentary October 2022 – Interest Rate Increases Start Cooling the Economy

During the summer we saw the first shoots starting to appear of interest rate increases reducing the extreme intensity of inflation and thus beginning to cool off the economy.  More fading of high single digit inflation is likely around the

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Commentary April 2022 – Inflation Goes Into Overdrive

As the developed world navigated past the Omicron virus wave, various factors lengthened and/or accelerated the inflation we once hoped would be transitory.  On the economic demand-growth side, various economies saw increased consumer activity, especially in leisure spending.  On the

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Commentary January 2022 – Digesting Omicron and Persistent Inflation Impact

Commentary January 2022 – Digesting Omicron and Persistent Inflation Impact There were many winds washing through the markets in the months leading up to the New Year.  Hence it was a tumultuous time.  To name a few: The Delta variant

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Commentary July 2021 – Assessing Economic Progress

With the gradual reopening of businesses post-Covid, we are seeing glimmers of hope regarding the economic recovery.  Still, the pandemic created chaos that continues to settle out bit by bit.  There were changed buying habits, pent up demand, supply chain

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