Behind the Numbers
The weekly Behind The Numbers report provides an easy to understand analysis of the most up-to-date economic data, including Federal Reserve activity. This timely report allows credit union management to focus on the changing dynamics that could impact members’ financial conditions, as well as the fluctuating interest rate environment. Included in the report is a summary of current and historical key interest rates, financial market indicators, investment yields and credit union loan rates.
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September 29, 2023
Wow – what a week! Not only did temperatures cool off dramatically around the country, but the financial market outlook also cooled – and not in a good way. With a...
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September 22, 2023
The key takeaway from this week’s FOMC meeting, aside from the decision to keep the fed funds rate at the current range of 5.25% - 5.50%, was the Fed’s plan to proceed carefully...
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September 15, 2023
The truth is, inflation is slowly, and I stress slowly, moving lower and is still far away from the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. The best news from the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI)...
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September 08, 2023
The Federal Reserve’s data-dependent philosophy is being tested in terms of what data to trust. The most recent Beige Book report presented a very different picture from what...
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August 25, 2023
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell concluded his long-awaited speech on a poetic note, summing up the position the Fed finds itself in: the committee is “navigating under the...
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