Economics — Chadwick's Corner — Patricia Walsh Chadwick

A New Year, A New Administration So, What’s in Store for the Markets and the Economy?

The stock market is one, among a number, of leading indicators of the U.S. economy. Other such indicators include: new orders for both nondefense capital goods and also for consumer goods; consumer confidence; building permits for new homes; retail sales; and initial claims for unemployment insurance. The strength or weakness of those pillars of the economy are harbingers of future growth or decline in the GDP.

Chadwick's Corner, EconomicsPatricia ChadwickJanuary 31, 2025

“The Time Has Come,” the Walrus Said.

It is apt today, as we await with anticipation the decision next week regarding a possible reduction in the level of the Fed Funds’ rate, to replace “the Walrus” with “Jerome Powell,” the current chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Fed).

Chadwick's Corner, EconomicsPatricia ChadwickSeptember 13, 2024Economics & Finance