by Brian Hague, CFA | Sep 6, 2022 | Economics, Lending, Uncategorized
Those words, uttered by President George H. W. Bush in 1992, may be a harbinger of things to come, if the most recent home price data is any indication. After more than a year of widespread bubble-like increases in home prices across the U.S., the June data revealed...
by Brian Hague, CFA | Apr 19, 2022 | Economics, Risk Management, Strategy, Uncategorized
One of the most consistent themes we hear from clients is that their greatest strategic challenge is retaining and attracting talent. We’ve all heard about “the Great Resignation,” “ghosting,” shifting worker preferences post-COVID-19, even the recent study that found...
by Brian Hague, CFA | Feb 16, 2022 | Economics, Risk Management, Strategy
Consumer inflation is at the highest level in 40 years: the Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-over-year is up 7.5% as of January 2022, the highest rate since February 1982. To put that in perspective, the last time consumer inflation was this high I was an undergraduate...
by Brian Hague, CFA | Apr 17, 2020 | Press
Millions of Americans tune into the daily press briefings presented by the Coronavirus Task Force. Those briefings often include information regarding the various economic stimulus measures presented by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. This includes updates on the...
by Brian Hague, CFA | Apr 6, 2020 | Enterprise Risk Management, Strategy
First and foremost, we would like to send a special thanks to Retired Commander Dana De Coster of the US Navy SEALs for providing much of the information presented in this article. Most credit unions, as well as other businesses and individual households, found...
