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Automating the Tracking of U.S. Politicians' Stock Trades: A Tech Dive

Dan Sebastianelli

Sep 124 min read

Automating the Tracking of U.S. Politicians' Stock Trades: A Tech Dive

Step 1: Scraping U.S. Senate Financial Data Background: The first phase of the project was straightforward—scraping stock transactions...

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United Airlines (UAL) Flight Attendant contract

Dan Sebastianelli

Aug 204 min read

United Airlines (UAL) Flight Attendant contract

We took a quick look at at client's question " How does the United Airlines (UAL) Flight Attendant Union contract affect company earnings...

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Dan Sebastianelli

Jul 242 min read

US Public Debt at 98% of GDP.

Regardless of the outcome of November's presidential election, America’s fiscal situation is set to worsen. Net government debt has...

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For the First Time, the U.S. Is Spending More on Debt Interest than Defense

Bernardo Sanchez

May 292 min read

For the First Time, the U.S. Is Spending More on Debt Interest than Defense

‘Most predictable crisis’ in history continuing as predicted. The escalating U.S. federal debt and deficits continue to dominate...

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Deciphering the Fed's Future Moves: Insights from the Latest FRB/US Models & CME FedWatch Tool

Dan Sebastianelli

Mar 62 min read

Deciphering the Fed's Future Moves: Insights from the Latest FRB/US Models & CME FedWatch Tool

We would like to share with our clients the latest insights from some important tools: FRB/US Modeling and the CME FedWatch Tool . We...

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US Consumer Resilience Amidst Economic Tempest: How Long Can It Last?

Bernardo Sanchez

Aug 22, 20233 min read

US Consumer Resilience Amidst Economic Tempest: How Long Can It Last?

The indomitable spirit of the US consumer often emerges as a beacon of hope amid economic uncertainty. Frequently celebrated with the...

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Navigating the Future of U.S. Debt: A New Era of Financial Strategy

Bernardo Sanchez

Aug 4, 20232 min read

Navigating the Future of U.S. Debt: A New Era of Financial Strategy

As the investment world still comes to grips with the Fitch Ratings decision to downgrade the U.S. debt rating, a statistic that stands...

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Inflation figures and US debt ceiling complicate Fed rate debate

Bernardo Sanchez

May 26, 20233 min read

Inflation figures and US debt ceiling complicate Fed rate debate

Written by Chat GPT4, May 25, 2023 US debt default Inflation figures June Fed rate predictions Consumer spending in the United States...

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The Federal Reserve - Summary of Economic Projections, December 2022

Dan Sebastianelli

Dec 28, 20222 min read

The Federal Reserve - Summary of Economic Projections, December 2022

We'll end the year with yet another look at inflation and the Fed's projections. • The FOMC statement is usually just one page. Key...

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Dan Sebastianelli

Jun 14, 20223 min read

Macro Modeling at the FRB: FRB/US

Today we take a look the Fed's key tool for economic modeling and forecasting, the large-scale semi-structural FRB/US model. The FRB/US...

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Inflation - A look at Airline Pilot Compensation

Bernardo Sanchez

May 3, 20222 min read

Inflation - A look at Airline Pilot Compensation

This week we're looking at some aviation data. A helpful source of data is the MIT Global Airline Industry Program - Airline Data...

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New 3D Chart Visualization - Health and Income of Nations

Bernardo Sanchez

Mar 4, 20221 min read

New 3D Chart Visualization - Health and Income of Nations

Our data visualization team has created a new time series chart, showing the Health and Income of Nations from 1800 - 2018. This chart...

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Wall Street's go-to recession indicator -"inverted yield curve"

Bernardo Sanchez

Feb 11, 20222 min read

Wall Street's go-to recession indicator -"inverted yield curve"

The US government bond market sold off on Thursday alongside stocks following the news that inflation reached 7.5% in January — its...

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Inflation rises at fastest pace in 40 years

Bernardo Sanchez

Feb 9, 20221 min read

Inflation rises at fastest pace in 40 years

U.S. Inflation hits 40-Year High of 7.5%, which sets the stage for Fed hikes. How does inflation affect my business and partners? How...

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Bernardo Sanchez

Jun 8, 20201 min read

The Hidden Cost of Decommoditization

"the caveat to the environmental benefit would be less market competition. As the premium for raw materials will drive up costs"

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