by Carol Champagne | May 12, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
The US economy added 115,000 new jobs in April, exceeding expectations and demonstrating resilience in the labor market. The unemployment rate remained unchanged month over month, remining at 4.3 percent. March showed a gain of 185,000 jobs, but April’s 115,000 was...
by Carol Champagne | May 4, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
The US economy improved in the first quarter of this year, growing 2 percent, after an abysmal performance in the fourth quarter of 2025 due to the government shutdown. Even though it was an improvement, the economy did not grow as fast as expected (2.2 percent) due...
by Carol Champagne | Apr 27, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
The Consumer Sentiment index was at an all time low in April, coming in at 49.8 percent as workers see their purchasing power erode due to tariffs, inflation and the ongoing war in the Middle East. The previous low was 50.0 seen in June 2022 when prices were rising as...
by Carol Champagne | Apr 20, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
The producer price index was up a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in March, lower than expectations of 1.1 percent; annualized the PCI rose 4 percent. Excluding food and energy, the core PPI was up only 0.1percent for the month, well below the forecasted 0.5 percent....
by Carol Champagne | May 23, 2025 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
December’s inflation rate rose 0.2% to 2.9% for the year, primarily driven by gas prices. The core CPI rose by 0.2%, its smallest gain since July and below expectations for a 0.3% rise. December Inflation Surge and What It Means for Rate Cuts Fed officials predict...