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10/12/2026

A tribute to Mike Ditka from Jason Gay in the Wall Street Journal. The Hall of Fame player, head coach and pitchman—and Windy City institution—dies at 86.

10/12/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
The latest inflation data is available this week. The Consumer Price Index for September is available mid-week. August saw prices increase 0.4% for the month and 3.4% over the last 12 months.

A strong finish on Friday helped U.S. equities close last week on a positive note. Despite the end-of-week rally, stocks experienced significant volatility as investors swayed between optimism over potentially strong corporate earnings versus concerns over elevated Treasury yields and sticky inflati...

09/29/2026

How did consumers respond when asked why they owned life insurance?

09/26/2026

IIF highlights challenges facing US, France, UK and Japan, while OECD and IMF also voice global concerns.

09/06/2026

The latest issue of Market Month is available.

08/31/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
The employment data for August is available this week. July saw payrolls decrease by an estimated 23,000.

Major U.S. stocks ended the last full week of trading in August modestly higher. Strong AI company earnings boosted tech shares, while the war with Iran, persistent inflation, and a more hawkish Federal Reserve dampened investor enthusiasm for risk. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, in his speech a...

08/22/2026

August 21, 2026
How the $40 Trillion National Debt Affects Your Finances Today

The national debt isn’t just a challenge for future generations—it’s likely affecting your finances right now, according to several analyses.

08/17/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
This week is light on market-moving economic reports. However, investors may pay particular attention to the July data on import and export prices (a measure of inflation) and the latest report on industrial production.

The stock market closed generally higher last week, despite a minor setback last Friday. Market momentum was driven by cooling inflation data (see below), solid Q2 corporate earnings reports, and strengthening opinions that the Federal Reserve may posture a more dovish approach to interest rates in....

08/10/2026

Eye on the Week Ahead
Inflation reports are on tap for this week with the July releases of the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index. Also available this week is the latest report on retail sales.

Wall Street ended last week on solid footing, with each of the benchmark indexes listed here posting notable weekly gains, capped by a Friday rally. The market was buoyed by strong Q2 corporate earnings results and a cooler-than-expected labor report, which quelled immediate fears of aggressive mone...

08/03/2026

Market Month: July 2026

The latest issue of Market Month is available.