
A Message from Deschutes Investment Consulting CEO MacGregor B Hall
Sometimes there is a disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street. The economy is recovering quickly from the Covid induced slowdown, unemployment is at near all-time lows, wages are soaring, consumers are confident and spending. Unfortunately, prices are also increasing-in fact faster than wages. The Fed is now concerned and is signaling in no uncertain terms that it will reverse the easy money and low interest rate era we have enjoyed over the last five years to fight inflation. The bond and stock markets are reacting as they always do, AHEAD of what is happening now on main street. So even though we experienced a booming economy, the financial markets are issuing their doubts about the prospective future of the economy.