22 Jan 2025

4th Quarter Newsletter 2024

Market Recap The U.S. economy and the stock market proved much stronger than many had anticipated in 2024, with the market marching higher throughout the year finishing up 25%, while notching 57 new all-time highs, the sixth most since 1928. The robust gains in U.S. stocks were driven by a healthy U.S. economy, moderating inflation, […]

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22 Jan 2025

4th Quarter 2024 | Outlook for the US Economy by Dr. Ray Perryman

By M. Ray Perryman, PhD, CEO and President – The Perryman Group Outlook for the US Economy – 4th  Quarter 2024 By M. Ray Perryman, PhD, CEO and President The Perryman Group Employment The United States economy has stabilized and even gained some momentum in recent months. The December jobs report from the US Bureau […]

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25 Oct 2024

3rd Quarter Newsletter 2024

Market Recap It was far from a quiet summer for the financial markets, which have been volatile as investors parsed through economic data attempting to gauge whether the economy will slow, and how much the Federal Reserve would need to lower interest rates to prevent a recession. Toward the end of the quarter, the Fed […]

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24 Oct 2024

3rd Quarter 2024 | Outlook for the US Economy by Dr. Ray Perryman

By M. Ray Perryman, PhD, CEO and President – The Perryman Group Outlook for the US Economy – 3rd  Quarter 2024 By M. Ray Perryman, PhD, CEO and President The Perryman Group Overview The US economy has remained remarkably stable in the face of geopolitical uncertainty and the effects of Federal Reserve actions needed to […]

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17 Jul 2024

2nd Quarter Newsletter 2024

Market Recap In the second quarter of 2024, the U.S. economy remained resilient in an environment where inflation and interest rates remained higher than expectations. Tighter monetary policy was offset by accommodative fiscal policy, and a still strong US consumer. The US stock market gained nearly 4.5% in the quarter, reaching a new all-time high. […]

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17 Jul 2024

2nd Quarter 2024 | Outlook for the US Economy by Dr. Ray Perryman

By M. Ray Perryman, PhD, CEO and President – The Perryman Group Overview The Perryman Group Outlook for the US Economy – 2nd  Quarter 2024 By M. Ray Perryman, PhD, CEO and President The Perryman Group Employment While still expanding, the US economy is showing definitive signs of slowing. Unemployment rates and the number of […]

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