During the 2025 federal government shutdown, economic data reports were not available. These reports, including U.S. Employment Report, Jobless Claims and U.S. Home Sales, are a major resource for the Federal Reserve in determining the need to adjust interest rates. Now that the government is up and running again, and the last Fed meeting for 2025 is in a few short weeks, the updated reports are helping shed light on current economic conditions.
In this JNBA Investment Committee podcast, Investment Strategist Mark Rosenkranz, CFA, and Senior Advisor – Investment Strategist John Foster, PPC, discuss the role these reports play for investors, as well as other sources of information that investors lean on, including corporate earnings reports and the strength of the U.S. dollar.
The team also breaks down the yield curve as an economic indicator, sharing why the tool can help predict the future of interest rates depending on its positive, inverted, or flat shape. To watch this 17-minute podcast, click above.
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And, as always, if you have questions or need anything, please do not hesitate to contact your JNBA Advisory Team.
(A written transcript of the podcast is available here.)
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