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Better than expected inflation numbers meet a dollar in a downtrend. There might be opportunities to lock in longer term yields but poor regulations might introduced financial instability. Bonus tip: don't go to Costco with Brian Jacobsen.

CPI and PPI showed that inflation is headed towards Fed goals. What do consumers think? Annex Wealth Management's Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen discuss.

Is the earnings recession over even before an economic recession has begun? Maybe, but probably not.

The key question is whether lower inflation will stick. It probably will.

Most of the labor market gains have really just been about repairing the damage from the 2020 lockdowns that destroyed more than 22 million jobs.

Every week, members of the Annex Wealth Management team field your questions about finances, wealth, the markets and the economy. This week Annex Wealth Management's Sarah Kyle and Trevor Nargis answer your questions on T-Bill Investing | Saving For Grandkids | Saving With Liquidity | Stop Losses

The economy is accelerating but monetary policy is tightening. There are opportunities in niche asset classes, but fiscal policy is setting up a choose-your-own-adventure threat.

A surprising jobs report indicates a tight employment market, which will prompt haws on the Fed committee to seek more rate hikes. While an increase at the end of July seems likely, how high will the Fed go with its rate increases? Annex Wealth Management's Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen discuss.

The gap between services and manufacturing is rarely this large. Historically, when the gap gets this large, it has marked a bottom for manufacturing, but, sadly, also a peak for services.

A trade war with China seems to be a perennial that just mutates into new forms. The latest is a chip war.