Monthly Archives: April 2019

April 2019

Economic Outlook – 14 April 2019

2019-04-15T08:36:34+00:00

US US small business optimism was virtually unchanged in March. Despite the stock market having recovered from its end-of-year rough patch and the government shutdown now firmly in the rearview mirror, the index remains noticeably below the current cycle’s high reached in August. The lack of a rebound suggests that small businesses are feeling the [...]

Economic Outlook – 14 April 2019 2019-04-15T08:36:34+00:00

Economic Outlook – 7 April 2019

2019-04-07T20:06:16+00:00

US Recent data continue to suggest a softer first quarter in the US, but with the underlying fundamentals of  the US economy generally solid at present, talk of an imminent recession may be a bit overdone. Absent some unforeseen shock, “talking” ourselves into a recession seems to be the most realistic way the US economy [...]

Economic Outlook – 7 April 2019 2019-04-07T20:06:16+00:00