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Market News - April 1, 2022

As the pandemic winds down, life in many respects is almost back to normal—except for one area—office space. According to building security provider Kastle, which monitors the use of security and ID cards in office buildings, the “Kastle Barometer” of average weekly occupancy for offices is still just 40% of pre-pandemic levels.

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Market News - March 25, 2022

It wasn’t widely known to the general public before recent days, but Russia is one of the world’s largest producers of many of the commodities necessary for modern society. Inflation was already on the rise, but since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the price of gasoline has soared. That’s because Russia is the second-largest crude oil exporter globally, only behind Saudi Arabia.

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Market News - March 18, 2022

‘Help Wanted’ signs are a common sight in towns and cities across the country. According to conventional wisdom, the shortage of workers (aka “missing workers”) is due to older workers, after enjoying outsized gains in their stock portfolios and real-estate holdings, exiting the workforce. However, a deeper look into labor force data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows this isn’t exactly the case.

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Market News - March 4, 2022

It is well known that Russia is one of the world’s largest producers of energy, both natural gas and oil. So as gas prices continue to hit new highs across the country, just how much of the world’s oil does Russia produce?

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Market News - February 25, 2022

Confidence among the nation’s consumers dipped this month as higher inflation weighed on sentiment. While the smaller-than-expected decline in consumer confidence was a good sign in the report, respondents stated they were worried about high inflation. Fewer people plan to buy homes, cars, autos and appliances in the next six months, the survey found.

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