Weekly Market Review

1. The U.S. labor market in May 2025, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows signs of a deeper slowdown than headline figures [...]

1. As of May 2025, the Federal Reserve, under Jerome Powell, maintains U.S. interest rates at 4.25%–4.5%, despite the Bank of England’s plans to cut rates [...]

1. The Federal Reserve’s current federal funds rate, as of May 2025, stands at 4.25% to 4.50%, and the neutral rate is estimated to be around [...]

1. It’s a quiet week of economic data before Memorial Day, but Moody’s downgraded U.S. debt from Aaa to Aa1 over the weekend (on 5/16/25), following [...]

1. This week’s economic data, led by the April 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, indicated cooling inflation, with headline CPI rising 2.3% year-over-year, down from 2.4% [...]

1. This week’s economic data painted a mixed picture of resilience and uncertainty, with the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on May 6–7, [...]

1. This week’s stock market experienced heightened volatility as shifting political dynamics injected uncertainty (and later, some cautious optimism) into investor sentiment. Initially rattled by concerns [...]

1. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, in a speech on April 16, 2025, at the Economic Club of Chicago, signaled a cautious approach to monetary policy, [...]

1. There is a lot to unpack this week's "Weekly Market Review", the U.S. stock market experienced significant volatility.  There was also a sharp spike in [...]