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Policy and Regulatory Commentary
A Fourth of July State of the Union
How is our economy doing? How are voters feeling? And, perhaps most importantly after a pandemic year, are we ready to celebrate?
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise amid improved risk sentiment
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U.S. Treasury yields rose last week as investors continued to digest the June Federal Reserve meeting.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Is Bipartisanship A Myth?
“I have made it very clear ... we’re going to make this work in a bipartisan way.” That was Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) back in February when Congress was trying to pass President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief legislation.
Fixed Income Insights
The Dire Outlook for Bonds in the Wake of COVID-19
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This brief update revisits the main tenets of “The Bleak Future of Bonds” paper and provides updates to some key numbers in the aftermath of the COVID-19/coronavirus crisis and what this means for portfolio construction going forward.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields decline on Fed’s hawkish surprise
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U.S. Treasury yields were volatile around the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, which proved to be more hawkish than expected.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Inflation, Elections & Jerome Powell
The Nasdaq and S&P hit record highs this week. Household wealth is soaring, and has doubled in just the last 10 years. On paper, American families and businesses should be feeling good about the economy, but they aren’t.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields decline as investors make peace with inflation data
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U.S. Treasury yields fell despite strong inflation data, as investors increasingly gain comfort that the current rise in inflation data will end up being temporary rather than persistent.
Fixed Income Insights
June 2021 BMO Fixed Income Market Update
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U.S. GDP estimates released in May showed the economy grew 6.4% in the first quarter, unchanged from the prior estimate and modestly below expectations.