Financial Briefs – June
As you go through life, the one thing you can count on is that Uncle Sam will always be with you. The following provides an overview of what you can expect…
DOWNLOADInvestors had a lot to think about last week.
A wealth of positive company and economic news lifted markets for much of last week. However, markets stumbled on news that Israel had launched an attack against Iran.
MOREEmployment was top of mind for financial markets last week.
Economists and investors hoped May employment information would provide insight to the state of the United States economy, as well as clues about when the Federal Reserve (Fed) may lower the federal funds rate again.
MOREConsumers were feeling cautiously optimistic.
When people talk about the United States economy, they’re usually referring to gross domestic product (GDP), which is the value of all goods and services produced in here. For the first quarter of this year, U.S. GDP was nearly $30 trillion. That’s a huge number.
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