April 2025

Tariffs, Change, and the Global Economy

As you may have heard, a flurry of tariffs and policy changes are rippling through the global economy, creating lots of uncertainty. In this edition of The Monthly Minute, Ryan Kropog explores the policy moves that are being enacted around the globe and what to make of the current state of the 2025 economy.

[Filmed on 3/28/2025, prior to the universal tariff announcements made by President Trump on 4/2/2025.]

March 2025

Interest Rate Update

In this edition of The Monthly Minute, Chris Rodriguez provides a quick update on the Federal Reserve’s current interest rate policy strategy.

February 2025

2025 Stock Market Outlook

In this edition of The Monthly Minute, Courtney Valentine sets the stage for investor expectations ahead of the new year.

November 2024

Economy Health Check

We are now in the final quarter of the year, meaning we have three-quarters of economic data that can be used to spot trends and assess the current state of affairs. So, what are these statistics telling us, and are these data points in line with how Americans view the economy?

In this edition of The Monthly Minute, Ryan Kropog highlights four (4) recent economic readings that help gauge the current state of the US economy.

October 2024

The Federal Reserve Reverses Course

The Federal Reserve has made their first interest rate cut since dramatically increasing interest rates throughout 2022 and 2023. In this edition of the Monthly Minute, Chris Rodriguez discusses some of the economic effects that this cut can cause.

September 2024

Key Factors Driving the Stock Market

In this edition of The Monthly Minute, Courtney Valentine points out variables that will impact the stock market as the Federal Reserve decreases interest rates.