U.S. Economy General Info (updated 4/6/25)

Federal Funds Rate: 4.25% - 4.50% * The interest rate at which depository institutions lend balances to each other overnight. * Serves as a primary tool for U.S. monetary policy. 10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.01% * The return on investment for U.S. government debt securities with a 10-year maturity. * Often used as a benchmark for other interest rates and economic sentiment. Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR): 4.39% * A broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight collateralized by Treasury securities. * Serves as a benchmark interest rate for dollar-denominated loans and derivatives. S&P 500 Index: 5,738.52 * A stock market index tracking the performance of 500 large companies listed on U.S. exchanges. * Considered a key indicator of U.S. equity market performance. NASDAQ Composite Index: 15,587.79 * An index comprising over 3,000 stocks listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. * Heavily weighted towards technology and growth companies. Consumer Price Index (CPI): 2.8% (12-month change as of February 2025) * Measures the average change over time in prices paid by consumers for goods and services. * Used to assess price changes associated with the cost of living. Producer Price Index (PPI): 3.5% (12-month change as of January 2025) * Measures the average change over time in selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. * Indicates inflation at the wholesale level before it reaches consumers. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index: 2.5% (12-month change as of January 2025) * Reflects changes in the prices of goods and services purchased by consumers in the United States. * The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation.

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