Stocks go up, stocks go down. Interest rates change, housing and job trends ebb and flow. How do you keep up with the markets and economy? With resources from Vizo Financial, of course! The Corporate offers weekly and monthly market commentaries, as well as an FOMC Update video after every meeting, to keep your credit union apprised of the current economic and market trends. Read the latest now!
In our latest FOMC Update, Jaime Agostino, VP, Sales, Marketing and Education for Vizo Financial, delivers the results from the April 28-29, 2026, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in our FOMC Update.
The figures are not in yet, but if current trends continue, it looks like the economy will stage another impressive growth rate in the second quarter, following the sturdy two percent increase in the first. Not only is the headline impressive, but the main growth engine is also chugging along. Consumers are keeping their wallets open, and unemployment remains near historically low levels of just over four percent.
Whether or not the Mideast conflict is resolved by the time you read this, the scars from the war will linger and create headaches for policymakers, investors and the average man and woman on Main Street. The bet on Wall Street is that the war will not last long enough to do serious damage to the economy, and the short-term hit will be recouped over the second half of the year.