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U.S. Rates Likely to Fall - Here's the Good and Bad
Unfortunately, there exists weakness in the U.S. labor force, as a notable deterioration in job creation, initial jobless claims, and job openings is taking place at this time. This weakness will likely lead the Federal Reserve to lower U.S. interest...
ARPA Update as of December 20, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Happy Holidays from all of us at Ryan ALM, Inc. We wish you and yours a joyous holiday season and a spectacular 2025 filled with great health, abundant friendships, and calm markets....
ARPA Update as of July 5, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. We hope that you had an enjoyable long holiday weekend. We once again provide you with an update on ARPA and the PBGC's implementation of this key pension legislation. Following a busy...
The Heavyweight Fight May Be Tilting Toward Fiscal Policy
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. You may recall that on March 22, 2024, I produced a post titled, "Are We Witnessing A Heavyweight Fight?" . The gist of the blog post was the conflict between the Fed's...
ARPA Update as of June 21, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. I suspect (can only hope) that you woke up yesterday morning just itching to see what news I was going to share as it related to ARPA and the PBGC's implementation of...
A Little History Lesson is in Order
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. I continue to be surprised by the constant droning that US interest rates are too high and financial conditions are too tight. Compared to what? If the reference point is Covid-19 induced...