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Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Budget Reconciliation: Dems in Disarray?
With a long list of priorities that lawmakers need to tackle over the fall term, the partisan bickering will be as hot as the air in the Washington swamp.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise, with heavy new supply across markets
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U.S. Treasury yields rose slightly last week, despite strong auction demand, as market action was dominated by a robust new issuance calendar across asset classes.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
ESG Disclosure Regulations Are Coming
The SEC is expected to finish writing rules to require public companies to disclose climate change risks & diversity statistics.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Despite soft labor data, Treasury yields rise
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Jobs numbers were somewhat weaker than expected, but U.S. Treasury yields rose and the yield curve steepened. The economic expansion continues and the Federal Reserve remains on track to begin tapering later this year.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise on Fed rhetoric
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U.S. Treasury yields rose last week, as investors focused on central bank statements suggesting the Fed could start winding down asset purchases later this year.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Moderating economic data push Treasury yields slightly lower
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U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly, while spreads on corporates and structured products widened. Retail sales fell in July and the Federal Reserve took another step toward tapering asset purchases.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
The House Hangs in the Balance
There are now less than 15 months until the 2022 midterm elections. Although it feels like we’ve only just emerged from the 2020 elections, normally at this time in the midterm cycle, pollsters and political pundits are publishing lists of what they think will be the most competitive House and Senate races next year.