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Economic News and Data Ahead of the September Federal Reserve Meeting
Scott Colbert
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August 26, 2026
Recorded August 24, 2026
In the latest Commerce Trust Market Brief video, Scott Colbert, Chief Economist and Director of Fixed Income Management, discusses why stock market returns remain resilient despite the ongoing Middle East conflict, elevated energy prices, and higher Treasury yields, along with upcoming news and economic data leading up to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) September 16 meeting:
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Total return across the S&P 500 Index and international stocks continue their strong march forward year-to-date
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Higher inflation and an unprecedented U.S. federal deficit are driving a lagging bond market
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Though inflation has been trending lower in the last several months, inflation remains sticky and well above the Fed’s target
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Investors will look to artificial intelligence (AI) company earnings, Fed Chair Warsh’s speech from the Jackson Hole Symposium, the August employment report being released on September 4, and the August inflation report for hints at the Federal Reserve’s position on interest rates leading up to the Fed’s September 16 meeting
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