Financial Markets
Wall Street has been grappling with significant volatility and sharp stock declines in late 2025, as a confluence of resilient economic data, persistent inflation, and growing skepticism around Artificial Intelligence (AI) valuations has eroded investor confidence. The market's initial hopes for imminent interest rate cuts have been severely
Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve finds itself at a pivotal juncture, grappling with a deeply divided Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and an economic landscape shrouded in uncertainty. Following two consecutive interest rate cuts in September and October 2025, the path forward for the central bank's monetary policy, particularly concerning
Job Market Report
New York, NY – November 19, 2025 – Wall Street is on high alert as the highly anticipated September 2025 jobs report, a critical barometer of the nation's economic health, is finally set to be released tomorrow, November 20, 2025. This crucial economic indicator has been delayed by a recent,
Labor Market
The financial markets are grappling with a turbulent period as recent labor market reports, particularly those reflecting October 2025 data, paint a picture of a weakening economy. With official government statistics delayed due to a federal shutdown, investors have been left to piece together a fragmented narrative from alternative data
pre-market
U.S. equity futures are signaling a mixed but largely cautious start to the trading day on November 17, 2025, with technology stocks once again taking the lead, while broader indices like the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) show signs of modest hesitation. Investors are bracing for a high-stakes week,
Government Shutdown
The financial markets are grappling with an unprecedented level of uncertainty following a prolonged government shutdown that, according to recent reports, concluded around November 13, 2025. This shutdown triggered a severe "data blackout," effectively halting the release of crucial economic indicators and leaving investors, businesses, and policymakers "
Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve stands at a critical juncture, facing an upcoming interest rate decision that is heavily reliant on a clear understanding of the nation's economic health. While the market frequently debates the availability and reliability of economic indicators, Paul Lane of the Armstrong Advisory Group has offered
Economic Data
Washington D.C., November 13, 2025 – After a record-setting 43-day U.S. government shutdown, which finally concluded on November 12th, financial markets are bracing for an unprecedented deluge of delayed economic data. The prolonged halt in federal operations created a vast "information vacuum," leaving investors, businesses, and policymakers
US Government Shutdown
The United States government has recently emerged from its longest shutdown in history, a 43-day impasse that concluded on November 12, 2025. This protracted closure plunged the nation into an unprecedented "data vacuum," leaving financial markets, businesses, and policymakers "flying blind." As federal agencies scramble to
Government Shutdown
Washington D.C., November 12, 2025 – The recent, prolonged U.S. government shutdown, spanning a record-setting duration, has inflicted a significant and potentially lasting scar on the nation's economic data landscape. This unprecedented disruption has not only curtailed essential government services and left millions of federal workers without
CPI
Washington D.C. – November 12, 2025 – In an unprecedented move that has sent ripples of concern through financial markets and economic policy circles, the White House announced that the crucial October Consumer Price Index (CPI) data might never be released due to an ongoing government shutdown. This stark declaration has
Government Shutdown
November 12, 2025 – Over a decade ago, in October 2013, the United States found itself in an unprecedented economic fog as a government shutdown threatened the release of the vital monthly jobs report. This historical event, now a stark reminder of the intricate link between political stability and economic transparency,