Government Shutdown
The Federal Government Shutdown, begun Thursday 10/2, continues with no obvious end in sight.
Policymakers and markets have entered uncharted territory without employment data that the government withheld because of its shutdown.
In the past, when the market was overvalued as it is now, a 60/40 portfolio almost always beat the S&P 500 over the subsequent decade.
The S&P 500 bottomed in March 2009 after the Global Financial Crisis at the scary number of 666; it has now topped 6,666. Meanwhile, CAPE suggests that stocks are at their most expensive since the dot-com bubble.
Source: “The Madison Weekly Market Wrap”, October 6, 2025.
President Trump’s new tariffs on more than 90 countries went into effect raising the average U.S. tariff rate to the highest levels in a century.
Gen Z is contributing to their 401(k)s much earlier than millennials did, reports show, and young women are being particularly aggressive about saving.
U.S. Reaching Trade Deal With China
Interest Rates Held Steady But Could They Generate a Rise in Inflation?
The wholesale price of eggs is on the rise, and so is the cost of restaurant breakfast specials.
Inflation Stalling, But Not Rising
Social Security Waiting is Big
The Economy Is Humming & Inflation Has Cooled Off, But...
Household Incomes Rose Last Year for the First Time Since the Covid-19 Pandemic
Tech and Energy Stocks Remain Top Performers for 2024 YTD
