2023 economic outlook: Prepare for landing
When it comes to the 2023 economic outlook, prepare for landing … please make sure your personal assets are properly secured and company balance sheets are in the upright and…
KC Mathews is UMB Bank's chief investment officer.
When it comes to the 2023 economic outlook, prepare for landing … please make sure your personal assets are properly secured and company balance sheets are in the upright and…
2022 promises to be another eventful year. We have a high degree of confidence that the economy will continue to grow at a pace above trend, the labor market will…
In mid-November, President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. The government appropriated $550 billion in new spending on transportation, water and power infrastructure, and pollution cleanup. Included in…
At the beginning of the year, our economic theme was “Light at the End of the Tunnel.” The promise of vaccination rollouts, re-opening economies, and the combination of pro-cyclical fiscal…
One of President Biden’s campaign promises, now a top priority, is to change the current tax policy in order to pay for additional stimulus and control the blooming budget deficit.…
In 2021, we expect to see robust economic growth and consumer spending, lower volatility in the financial markets along with lower-than-average returns and no new Federal Reserve activity. So how…
The COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China began on January 17, 2020 and quickly spread to more than 30 countries. Equity markets around the world initially ignored the potential risks of…
After the COVID-19 virus spread around the world, prompting politicians to close economies and issue shelter in place orders, the economy is in the process of reopening. Workers are called…
A recession is upon us, due to a public health crisis that has caused a global societal shock. The COVID-19 virus has created many unknowns, but as we work through…
There seems to be a common consensus these days that we are due for a recession. It’s understandable why many may believe this: Over the past 40 years, the U.S.…
Chicken Little would have been a terrible economist. She was hit on the head by a falling acorn and immediately declared “the sky is falling.” Perhaps a bit more analysis…
The stock market continues to heat up and hit new highs. Here are a few ways to stay cool and not sweat the pressure of the markets. Avoid the political…