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Liquidity
January 13 2025
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Blowout December jobs report
January 13 2025

Weekly Cash Commentary

January 3 2025
Markets/Economy .
Article

1 minute read

Slower rate cut forecast
January 6 2025

Weekly Cash Commentary

January 2 2025
2025 Outlook .
Article

2 minute read

A gorgeous vista for cash managers
January 2 2025

Three things to watch in 2025.

December 18 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Worrisome trend
December 16 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

December 6 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

1 minute read

Much ado about the Fed Chair
December 9 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

December 2 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Look before you cut
December 2 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

December 2 2024
Liquidity .
Article

3 minute read

Record high
December 2 2024

Money market assets have reached a new mark.

November 22 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

FOMC meeting decision is a coinflip
November 25 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

November 21 2024
Markets/Economy .
Video

8 minute watch

Entering a new rate environment
November 21 2024

In this video, Paige Wilhelm breaks down the recent decisions by the Fed to cut rates and how it might impact local government investment pools.

November 20 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Liquidity looking good
November 18 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

November 7 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Might the election result slow the Fed's easing cycle?
November 11 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

November 22 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

3 minute read

Chair Powell was vague, until he wasn't
November 8 2024

Powell rebuffed questions about the Fed's future, and his own, but his nebulous comments give the FOMC latitude.

November 4 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Jobs, inflation reports show economic strength ahead of Fed meeting
November 4 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

November 4 2024
Politics .
Article

3 minute read

Fuzzy picture
November 1 2024

Noisy data and election uncertainty might slow Fed easing.

October 28 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

1 minute read

Data, talk about the economy both unhelpful
October 28 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

October 17 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Fed might soon regret its aggressive first cut
October 21 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

October 11 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Fed had serious debate about the September cut
October 14 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

October 4 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

1 minute read

Well, that was unexpected
October 7 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

September 25 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Fed officials not named Powell take spotlight
September 30 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

September 30 2024
Liquidity .
Article

4 minute read

Sky high
September 30 2024

Interest rates have fallen, but in the liquidity space, the sky has not.

October 10 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

1 minute read

A slight surprise with a touch of dissent
September 23 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

September 19 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

3 minute read

A rate cut that makes you go hmmmm
September 19 2024

The data did not support the large cut, but the Fed did not want to seem behind the curve.

October 9 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

2 minute read

First Fed cut is a slash
September 18 2024

The Fed’s half-point rate cut shows it still thinks the economy can avoid a recession.

September 13 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Fed shifts its focus
September 16 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

September 6 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Not that helpful
September 9 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

August 30 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Markets can't bully the Fed
September 3 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

August 29 2024
Liquidity .
Article

4 minute read

Here we go again
August 30 2024

Markets are yet again pricing in too many Fed cuts.

August 26 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Fed minutes and Powell keynote in sync
August 26 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

August 16 2024
Markets/Economy .
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1 minute read

It's all cool
August 19 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

August 8 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

1 minute read

Not so fast, or large
August 12 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

August 2 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Woah, Nelly!
August 5 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

July 31 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

4 minute read

The Fed's balancing act
August 1 2024

The FOMC is back to considering both the labor market and inflation equally as it weighs cuts.

July 29 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Sound of silence
July 29 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

July 18 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Central bank convergence?
July 22 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

July 11 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Double vision
July 15 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

July 8 2024
Markets/Economy .
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2 minute read

Mixed bag
July 8 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

July 1 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Hard to tell
July 1 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

July 1 2024
Liquidity .
Article

4 minute read

Much to celebrate, much to discuss
July 1 2024

A gathering of professionals acknowledged five decades of money funds and sifted through issues in their future.

June 24 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Retail sales slow; will inflation follow?
June 24 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

June 13 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Zig and zag
June 17 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

June 7 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Labor market data diverges
June 10 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

June 3 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

1 minute read

Watch out for sneaky inflation maneuvers
June 3 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

July 16 2024
Liquidity .
Article

5 minute read

Filling the pool again
June 3 2024

With the Fed on hold and tax collection over, assets resume flowing into liquidity products. 

May 23 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Did the Fed really just mention tightening?
May 28 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

May 20 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

1 minute read

A little bit goes a long way
May 20 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

May 15 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

3 minute read

Why the Treasury wants its bonds back
May 16 2024

The U.S. Treasury’s plan to buy back some of its securities should have many benefits.

May 10 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

On the same page
May 13 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

May 6 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Weaker labor market in April helps Fed
May 6 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

May 1 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

4 minute read

Extra innings
May 2 2024

The Fed's game plan hasn't changed, but defeating inflation will take longer than it expected. 

April 29 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Inflation steady
April 29 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

April 22 2024
Markets/Economy .
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2 minute read

The outcome of income
April 22 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

April 15 2024
Markets/Economy .
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2 minute read

A numbers guy
April 15 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

April 9 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

1 minute read

Hope you get to see the eclipse...
April 8 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

March 28 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

1 minute read

Inflation balances out
April 1 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

April 1 2024
Liquidity .
Article

3 minute read

Investing in the now
April 1 2024

The Fed is not feeling pressure to cut rates.

March 25 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

1 minute read

Fed still projecting three cuts
March 25 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

March 18 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

2 minute read

The dots are the point
March 20 2024

The Fed's dot plot held the intrigue at the FOMC meeting.

March 15 2024
Markets/Economy .
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1 minute read

Steady going
March 18 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

March 8 2024
Markets/Economy .
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1 minute read

Big show comes next week
March 11 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

March 4 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Eye of the beholder
March 4 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

March 1 2024
Liquidity .
Article

4 minute read

Markets heed data, not Fed Speak
March 1 2024

Strong reports have swayed expectations for rate cuts rather than the Fed's constant blaring.

February 23 2024
Markets/Economy .
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2 minute read

Hedging their bets
February 26 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

February 16 2024
Markets/Economy .
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2 minute read

Inflation not following the script
February 20 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

February 13 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

2 minute read

Following up
February 12 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

February 2 2024
Markets/Economy .
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1 minute read

Fed has work to do
February 5 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

February 22 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

4 minute read

Sun setting on the tightening cycle
February 1 2024

The Fed removed its tightening bias, opening the door to rate cuts.

January 26 2024
Markets/Economy .
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2 minute read

Holding pattern
January 29 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

January 19 2024
Markets/Economy .
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1 minute read

December's silver bells
January 22 2024

Weekly Cash Commentary

August 3 2023
Liquidity .
Article

4 minute read

New rules, same role
August 1 2023

The new regulations for money funds don't change their value proposition.   

July 21 2023
Markets/Economy .
Article

3 minute read

Don't forget Mac and Mae
July 17 2023

MBS issued by U.S. housing agencies could have advantages for investors if the economy slows.

August 12 2022
Markets/Economy .
Article Beyond the headline
August 15 2022

Weekly Cash Commentary