The Fed, Inflation, and Interest Rates The coming year is likely to see a nearly constant Federal Reserve (“Fed”) watch as the Central…

    “I keep my eyes wide open all the time.”      – Johnny Cash   The U.S. and global eco…

“In God we trust. All others must provide data.”  Dr. William Schaffner, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, as quoted in The New York Times on 02/…

It’s been a rocky start to the year, so let’s begin with the good news. The jobs report released in early February showed a healthy incre…

U.S. CPI soared 7.0% (year-over-year) in December, outpacing prior-month readings and closing out 2021 at a 40-year high  [Exhibit 1]. Cor…

In this issue: Middle East tensions are likely to rise again with renewed sanctions on Iran set to begin this August. The Trump administrat…

The recently released “America’s Patients First: The Trump Administration Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs” looks to…

The U.S. & Mexico have agreed on the framework for a new trade deal Key auto-related issues have been resolved, including content s…

October 10th saw a jarring sell-off in the equity market with the S&P 500 tumbling almost 3.3% and the tech-heavy NASDAQ declining over 4%. The s…

Planning is important in any environment. When done correctly, you will be able to both minimize transfer taxes while exerting control over your lega…