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What Happens After a Rate Hike? | September 8, 2016
Expectations for a hike at the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting have fallen from 34% to 24% over the past week.
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Market Update | September 8, 2016
U.S. equities are flat in early trading, despite a 1.9% advance in the price of WTI crude oil ($46.35/barrel) on news that U.S. crude stockpiles plunged 12 million barrels last week.
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Dividend Bubble? | Weekly Market Commentary | September 06, 2016
Dividend stocks have garnered support as investors increasingly use stock dividends as a substitute for fixed income in the low interest rate environment.
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A September to Remember? | Weekly Economic Commentary | September 6, 2016
Welcome to September. With the S&P 500 Index flirting with new highs and the majority of the U.S. economic data consistent with growth seen during the second half of the economic cycle.
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ECB: Going All In, or Drawing Dead? | September 7, 2016
As the name implies, “drawing dead” means that there is no possible way, no cards that you can be dealt, that will result in your winning.
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Beige Book Observations | September 7, 2016
The Beige Book compiles qualitative observations made by community bankers and business owners about economic and banking conditions in each of the 12 Fed districts.