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Manufacturing production is improving, manufacturing employment is not
10/23/2026
Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.
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Thoughts on inflation, interest rates and retail sales
10/16/2026
Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.
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Trade deficit: different strokes
10/9/2026
Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.
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A small, temporary win for the doves, us included
10/2/2026
Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.
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How uncertainty around AI regulation could affect markets
9/28/2026
Raymond James Washington Policy Analyst Ed Mills discusses how uncertainty around AI regulation could affect markets.
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A look at the Federal Reserve’s shift away from forward guidance
8/24/2026
Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio Alemán evaluates what the Federal Reserve's shift away from forward guidance means for markets and interest rates.
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Federal Reserve press conference: Lots to unpack, but inflation is not a choice
6/18/2026
Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.
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Inflation sends mixed signals: manageable for the Federal Reserve, painful for consumers
6/12/2026
Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.
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Employment and inflation: not supportive of rate cuts
6/5/2026
Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.
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Where did all the teen summer jobs go?
5/29/2026
Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.
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Housing market 2026: frozen, not broken
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Raymond James Chief Economist Eugenio J. Alemán discusses current economic conditions.
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  • First National Bank of Sparta 101 W Broadway St. PO Box 377 Sparta, IL 62286
  • O +1.618.443.6554
  • TF 877.877.6215
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  • By Appointment Only 891 Fairfax St Carlyle, IL 62231
  • O 618.594.3344
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  • 500 W Harrison St Aviston, IL 62216
  • O 618.594.3344
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