Ladenburg MarketView Weekly provides a mixed picture, highlighting a potential disconnect between lagging consumer sentiment and underlying economic activity, as well as the anticipated impact of tariffs.

Consumer Confidence Decline

Jobs Report with Revisions

Negative Q1 GDP, but Strong Core Growth

Underlying Economic Strength Despite Headline GDP

Inflation Remains Elevated

Fed Rate Cut Expectations

Importance of ISM Services

Key Senate Races and Candidate Landscape

Midterm Environment Favors Democrats (for Open/Swing Seats)

Key House Races

Re-opening Alcatraz Prison

Legal Victory Against Trump Administration Targeting Lawyers

Retaliatory and Unconstitutional Executive Order