Economic Commentary

ECONOMY & POLICY May 19, 2023   Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions. The phrase “The dogs are barking Sancho, a sign that we are moving forward!” is used in Spanish to convey that if there is a lot of noise, it is because what we are doing is effective, and someone […]

ECONOMY & POLICY May 12, 2023   Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions. This week’s inflation numbers were mostly positive and benign for the U.S. economy as well as for the Federal Reserve (Fed) and confirms our view that, at least for now, the Fed is done increasing interest rates for this […]

ECONOMY & POLICY May 08, 2023   While unlikely to occur, a default on U.S. debt would have serious impacts on global financial markets. Learn more. Lawmakers in Washington set government spending and revenue plans every fiscal year, usually producing a shortfall that many of us know as the federal budget deficit. The accumulation of […]

ECONOMY & POLICY May 08, 2023   With regional bank volatility grabbing headlines, CIO Larry Adam looks at what this activity means for the economy and asset classes. To read the full article, see the Thoughts on the Market publication linked below. Over the past two weeks, the regional banking turmoil has reemerged as First […]