Economic Cycle

Back in Time

Back in Time

A key economic data point this week was a flashback to the 1960s with initial unemployment claims at 198,000, which are levels we haven’t seen since that decade.

Second Quarter 2021 Investment Strategy Video: Approaching 88 MPH

Second Quarter 2021 Investment Strategy Video: Approaching 88 MPH

Q2 2021 Investment Strategy Video with Brad Houle, CFA, head of fixed income at Ferguson Wellman and West Bearing Investments.

Better, but a Long Way to Go

Better, but a Long Way to Go

This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy added nearly 1.8 million jobs in the month of July, outpacing economist expectations for an addition of 1.5 million.