Economic Commentary
Where did all the teen summer jobs go?
Economy & Policy May 29, 2026 Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions. Ahead of next week’s May employment report, the summer jobs market is coming into focus as teenagers and students finish the school year. According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, teen hiring from May through July is expected to […]
Inflation: Is this time different?
Economy & Policy May 15, 2026 Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions. Yes, this time is different, but not because inflation itself is unprecedented. What has fundamentally changed is the macroeconomic starting point. Unlike the post-Global Financial Crisis period, when persistent disinflation and repeated downside surprises dominated policy decisions, the […]
Wars, markets and economic growth
ECONOMY & POLICY May 01, 2026 Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions. Click here to enlarge A few days ago, a client shared a chart produced by a think tank or a bank economics group that tracked the performance of the S&P 500 over the past five to six decades […]
Critical updates could provide near-term market insights
Markets & Investing April 24, 2026 Review the latest Weekly Headings by CIO Larry Adam. Key consumer and manufacturing data will offer clarity on the economic outlook ~44% of S&P 500 market cap will report next week – the busiest week of 1Q26 earnings The April FOMC meeting will garner attention as potentially Chair Powell’s […]