Financial Focus – March 24th, 2021
Listen to this week’s Financial Focus where Nate Kreinbrink and James Nelson discuss interest rates and their impact across financial markets.
Volatility
We have had plenty of chances since last spring to discuss the volatility of financial markets. We have seen a historic rally in stocks and volatility is well off its peak. David Nelson joins the Local 4 news team to talk about the current volatility environment.
Not Fazed
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock indices took a step back last week as interest rates continued their relentless drive upwards. The S&P 500 Index fell 0.77%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.46%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.79%. Small-cap...
Chart of the Week: Big Time Spender
The U.S. federal government is pumping money into the economy at an extraordinary rate lately. As the top half of our featured chart shows, federal outlays (how much the government spent) reached over $7 trillion on a 12-month total basis last month. By...