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Market View: Week of Feb. 13, 2026
In December, many households saw depleted savings, and a job market that was at a standstill. This week’s data should help consumers with a strengthening labor market and cooling inflation.
Feb 17, 2026
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Market View: Week of Feb. 6, 2026
A brief government shutdown delayed the release of certain labor market–related economic data, which is now expected to be released one week later.
Feb 09, 2026
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Market View: Week of Jan. 30, 2026
The news out of the Fed meeting this week was largely very positive – stronger growth and a stabilizing labor market encouraged all but two voting members to hold rates steady in January.
Feb 02, 2026
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Market View: Week of Jan. 23, 2026
The World Economic Forum in Davos wrapped with a focus on global uncertainty, Artificial Intelligence (AI) disruptions, and efforts to rebuild trust across economies. The week's big message was that the world is moving toward a more fractured, higher-stakes global order, one in which systemic fault lines and geopolitical tensions are no longer background noise but central investment and policy realities.
Jan 23, 2026
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Weekly Market View: Jan. 16, 2026
Retail sales indicate an overall resilient consumer helping support economic growth. Stronger wage growth and larger tax refunds in the first half of this year should provide additional spending power in the months ahead.
Jan 16, 2026
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Market View: Week of Jan. 9, 2026
A massive 243-kilogram (535-pound) bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market. Due to the popularity of tuna for sushi and sashimi, Pacific bluefin tuna was previously a threatened species due to climate change and overfishing, but its stock is recovering following conservation efforts.
Jan 09, 2026
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Market View: Week of Jan. 2, 2026
Although the operation in Venezuela is the largest U.S. involvement in Latin America since the invasion of Panama in 1989, it is unlikely to broadly affect domestic equity markets. There could be localized effects on companies or industries with a large presence in the country, but given the small size of the country, and the lack of opposition towards the U.S. from Venezuela, it is unlikely there will be larger effects.
Jan 05, 2026
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Market View: Week of Dec. 26, 2025
Although the delayed GDP report may be a bit stale at this stage, it showed solid economic growth largely driven by strong consumer spending, ahead of a projected record year for holiday-season spending.
Dec 26, 2025
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Market View: Week of Dec. 19, 2025
Shutdown-related noise and prior month revisions have led investors to focus on the broader trend of cooling employment and wage moderation, reinforcing the view that the labor market is softening gradually rather than deteriorating abruptly.
Dec 23, 2025
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Market View: Week of Dec. 12, 2025
Preliminary data indicates that consumer spending remains resilient; however, with the latest retail sales report reflecting October activity, a seasonal slowdown may emerge in the interim period between back-to-school purchases and the start of holiday spending.
Dec 12, 2025
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