Episodes

Jobs Report Eases Fears—Though Cracks Are Beginning to Show
June 16, 2025

Jobs Report Eases Fears—Though Cracks Are Beginning to Show

Markets responded positively to May’s jobs report, which showed 140,000 new jobs and a steady 4.2% unemployment rate. But beneath the headline numbers, warning signs are starting to emerge.In this week’s Market Update:The lab...
A Strong May, Rising Tariffs, and What’s Next for the Economy
June 2, 2025

A Strong May, Rising Tariffs, and What’s Next for the Economy

The markets just posted their strongest May since 1990, driven by robust earnings and a temporary truce in U.S.–China trade tensions. But with new legal challenges to tariffs, a spike in jobless claims, and a critical jobs re...