by Bob Polley | Mar 2, 2020 | weekly
In this week’s recap: Major equity indices correct as Wall Street reacts to coronavirus updates, consumer confidence indices are at high levels, and the pace of new home sales increases. Weekly Economic Update Presented by Bob Polley, March 2, 2020 THE WEEK ON WALL...
by Bob Polley | Feb 27, 2020 | articles
Time to Fear the Coronavirus?Brian S. Wesbury, Chief EconomistRobert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist Monday, fear over the Coronavirus finally gripped investors, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index fell over 3% – the largest daily...
by Bob Polley | Feb 24, 2020 | weekly
In this week’s recap: Wall Street grapples with coronavirus unknowns; new Federal Reserve meeting minutes appear; existing home sales retreat; the price of gold climbs. Weekly Economic Update Presented by Bob Polley, February 24, 2020 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Traders...
by Bob Polley | Feb 19, 2020 | articles
Monday Morning Outlook – Lessons from Japan? Brian S. Wesbury, Chief EconomistRobert Stein, Deputy Chief EconomistDate: 2/18/2020 Thirty years ago, many in the US were in fear that a rising power in Asia was on the verge of eclipsing the US. Now it’s...
by Bob Polley | Feb 18, 2020 | weekly
In this week’s recap: stock indexes rise, Jerome Powell reports on monetary policy to Congress, inflation hits a 15-month peak, and new data on retail sales and consumer sentiment appears. Weekly Economic Update Presented by Bob Polley, February 17, 2020 THE WEEK ON...