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While we wait for federal data to come back online, private sector gauges continue to underscore still-weak manufacturing, resilient services, and mediocre job growth.
On Investing
Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones discuss the economic data implications of the ongoing government shutdown and which indicators matter most.
On Investing
David Beckworth and Kathy Jones discuss the evolution of the Fed’s balance sheet and the future of digital currencies.
The Federal Reserve lowered its policy interest rate by 25 basis points, as widely expected. However, dissenting votes may cloud the path forward.
Washington Watch
The government shutdown drags on, with several potential pressure points looming in coming days.
Market Outlook
Still-healthy demand and disciplined cost control are central themes for earnings, which continue to suggest a mostly resilient economy in light of government data darkness.
Bond Insights
Bankruptcies by high-yield issuers have made headlines recently, but defaults have grown more common in recent years.
On Investing
Kathy Jones and Collin Martin discuss why some high-profile failures and defaults have sent jitters through the credit markets.
The stock and bond markets are taking the government shutdown—and lack of data releases—in stride, but how long the calm might last is an open question.