Join us in welcoming our newest teammate, Caitlin Fleming! Caitlin joins us as a Senior Associate. She brings O’Keefe a strong and diverse background, with degrees in law and international finance and experience in the public sector, having previously served… Continue Reading  

Consumption spending accounts for about 70% of the U.S. economy. And while consumption spending is good for the economy, rising credit card debt balances are not. The average credit card debt carried by the U.S. consumer increased 13% over the… Continue Reading  

The consumer confidence index is an index that measures the sentiments of U.S. consumers toward jobs and the economy.  In September, this index rose, in part, from falling gas prices. The rise in the consumer confidence index suggests that consumers… Continue Reading  

Hi, I’m Matt Gutowsky. I will be graduating ahead of my class this upcoming Fall from Michigan State University with a specialty in Finance and a minor in Insurance and Risk Management. Today was my final day serving as a… Continue Reading  

U.S. inflation increased to 8.5% in March from its previous level over the past twelve months, which is the highest it has been in four decades. The rise in prices was primarily driven by increases in energy and food costs,… Continue Reading  

Inflation rose to a 7.9% annual rate in February. It’s the highest it’s been in 40 years. Higher prices for energy, groceries and eating out at restaurants helped push up that inflationary reading. Economists also expect further price increases associated… Continue Reading  

Although the Ambassador Bridge is now open, the recent closure of the bridge has received international attention. And rightfully so. The Ambassador Bridge accounts for approximately 25% of all trade between Canada and the United States, and it is a… Continue Reading  

Issue 1 | 2021 As we come out of a past year of COVID-19 it is time now to embrace a new beginning.There are many changes that will impact our economy going forward. I am especially attuned to the potential… Continue Reading