Stay cool — the current flattening curve has little or nothing to do with the possibility of recession
Opinion
Recapping a big week for news, especially for mid-December
There are a few reasons, one being that inflation is still low, and that’s the primary concern in long-term markets
When public policy changes, so should the market ... right?
'The Fed will push up short-term rates, which will exert pressure on long-term ones'
10-year Treasury note still hovers near 2.40 percent, but that could change
The recurrent patterns of booms and busts seem to be no more
The Fed and its history make for an interesting series of events that lead us to where we are today
Opinion
A limited tax deal has a good chance, but there's no way to know what mix, if any will be enacted and to what economic effect
Opinion
Markets were reasonably stable at this week’s end
The housing market is right where we thought it was: doing the best it can without inventory to sell
Opinion
July payrolls released this morning grew by 209,000, enough to stop cold a decline in mortgage and other long-term rates
Opinion
The economic news is excellent -- the other news is not
Opinion
The primary rate-mover has been repositioning by the Fed and the European Central Bank -- but that “other stuff” (politics) is in play, too
Opinion
The most important specific easing will be an expansion of the maximum debt-to-income ratio (DTI) from 45 percent to 50 percent
Opinion
The global economy is doing things for which we have no frame of reference
Opinion
Long-term rates have snapped up from the post-election low only two weeks ago
