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Market Month: August 2026 The latest issue of Market Month is available.

Eye on the Week Ahead
The employment data for August is available this week. July saw payrolls decrease by an estimated 23,000.

Market Week: August 31, 2026 Major U.S. stocks ended the last full week of trading in August modestly higher. Strong AI company earnings boosted tech shares, while the war with Iran, persistent inflation, and a more hawkish Federal Reserve dampened investor enthusiasm for risk. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, in his speech a...

August 21, 2026
How the $40 Trillion National Debt Affects Your Finances Today

How the $40 Trillion National Debt Affects Your Finances Today The national debt isn’t just a challenge for future generations—it’s likely affecting your finances right now, according to several analyses.

Eye on the Week Ahead
This week is light on market-moving economic reports. However, investors may pay particular attention to the July data on import and export prices (a measure of inflation) and the latest report on industrial production.

Market Week: August 17, 2026 The stock market closed generally higher last week, despite a minor setback last Friday. Market momentum was driven by cooling inflation data (see below), solid Q2 corporate earnings reports, and strengthening opinions that the Federal Reserve may posture a more dovish approach to interest rates in....

Eye on the Week Ahead
Inflation reports are on tap for this week with the July releases of the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index. Also available this week is the latest report on retail sales.

Market Week: August 10, 2026 Wall Street ended last week on solid footing, with each of the benchmark indexes listed here posting notable weekly gains, capped by a Friday rally. The market was buoyed by strong Q2 corporate earnings results and a cooler-than-expected labor report, which quelled immediate fears of aggressive mone...

Market Month: July 2026

Market Month: July 2026 The latest issue of Market Month is available.

Eye on the Week Ahead
Most of the attention will be focused on the July employment data released at the end of the week. Employment grew by 57,000 in June, while the unemployment rate was 4.2%.

Market Week: August 3, 2026 The last week of July was an event-heavy one for Wall Street. Investors had to evaluate the impact of significant Q2 earnings results, a Federal Reserve rate decision, the latest gross domestic product report, and more inflation data. Despite a sharp mid-week plunge following the Fed's decision to m...

5 Takeaways From Fed Chair Warsh’s Testimony To Congress

5 Takeaways From Fed Chair Warsh’s Testimony To Congress Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh made his first appearance before Congress Tuesday, breaking new ground and doubling down on his recent tough talk about inflation and the central bank’s independence from political interference.

Eye on the Week Ahead
This is a slow week for the release of notable economic data. However, the June figures on new home sales, released by the Census Bureau, is out this Friday. May saw new home sales drop over 7.0%, although both the median ($424,900) and average ($540,600) sales prices increased from their respective prior months' estimates.

Market Week: July 20, 2026 Wall Street experienced a downturn last week. Investors were in a "risk-off" mood as the war in Iran escalated, while AI and semiconductor shares dropped, which dragged the overall market lower. Each of the major market indexes lost value, ending a streak of favorable weekly performances. Traders mo...

Eye on the Week Ahead
Most of the attention this week will be focused on the latest inflation-related data with the releases of the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index.

Market Week: July 13, 2026 The latest issue of Market Week is available.