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June Economic Update

June 13, 2017
David Lundgren, CFA®
David Lundgren, CFA®

Welcome to the Hancock and Whitney Bank Economic Update. The Investments team provides monthly updates as an informational resource for clients and individuals who are interested in hearing our perspectives on current economic issues.

 June Economic Update

 

Here's what we cover on this month's call:

  • The unemployment rate hit 4.3% in May, the lowest in 16 years. What's behind that number, and will a better jobs environment help U.S. economic growth pass the long-awaited 3% in the second quarter of 2017? John Portwood shares his thoughts.
  • Impeachment of a president, illegal campaign financing, bribery accusations. Sounds like an upcoming Netflix series, but it's not. It's Brazil today. Jeff Tanguis tells the story and explains why you should care.
  • President Trump and the Republicans desperately want to move tax reform forward, but many hurdles remain. Can tax reform realistically happen this year? Richard Chauvin explains why he thinks it's unlikely.
  • May was an interesting month for stocks, as the divergence between winners and losers widened. Greg Hodlewsky elaborates and gives his outlook.
  • Who says bonds are boring? Will the 10-year U.S. Treasury dip below 2% again? What will the Fed do next? We have bond questions, and Jeff Tanguis has the answers.

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