Ho Hum Job Report Leaves Market in Limbo The most highly anticipated economic report of the month contained just minor surprises. Against a consensus forecast of 200K, the economy added 160K jobs in April, and downward revisions to prior months subtracted another 19K. Although still in positive territory, this was the smallest monthly increase in […]… Read more »
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May 9, 2016 – President Kroll was a guest on the Chad Hartman Show discussing the “slowdown” of policing on the Department.
May 9, 2016 – President Kroll was a guest on the Chad Hartman Show discussing the “slowdown” of policing on the Department. (His guest time slot starts at 16:30 minutes) https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/audio/the-chad-hartman-show/5-9-16-2p-chad-hartman-show-lt-bob-kroll/#.VzHqV0oDFtw.facebook… Read more »
Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis Calls on City Leaders to Stop Grandstanding on Public Safety
Instead make the investments necessary to protect the residents, business and visitors to Minneapolis Contact: Carl Kuhl carl@connollykuhlgroup.com 651.245.9313 STATEMENT MAY 5, 2016 (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) – Today, Bob Kroll, President of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, called on City Leaders to stop grandstanding on public safety and instead make the investments necessary to protect […]… Read more »
March 25, 2016 – President Kroll was a guest on the Chad Hartman Show
March 25, 2016 – President Kroll was a guest on the Chad Hartman Show https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/audio/the-chad-hartman-show/… Read more »
Mortgages and Stocks Rally on Japan Rate Cut Friday’s surprise move by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) was positive for global bond markets. The BOJ announced that it was cutting short-term rates to try to boost economic growth and inflation. While the BOJ made no change to its massive bond buying program, BOJ officials expressed […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update January 19, 2016
Rates Dip As China Slips Investors have grown more concerned that economic growth, particularly in China, will slow more rapidly than expected. In recent years, China has been responsible for a significant share of global economic growth, and weakness in China’s performance are felt in many countries. As a result, stock markets around the world […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update January 11, 2016
Overseas Issues Push Rates Lower Several events caused investors around the world to shift their holdings to safer assets. On Monday, Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran, raising tensions between these two major powers in the Middle East. On Wednesday, North Korea announced that it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. Weaker than expected […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update December 28, 2015
Is Santa Coming to the Stock Market? Rates Hope Not There is little in the way of meaningful economic data for mortgage investors to consider during the course of this holiday shortened week. The few investors actually at their desks will probably look to trading action in the stock market for clues as to where […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update December 23, 2015
Back to Reality, Fed Finally Pulls Trigger After holding the federal funds rate near zero for seven years, the Fed announced on Wednesday a widely expected rate hike of 25 basis points. Regarding future policy, investors were slightly soothed to hear that Fed officials expect that economic conditions will warrant only “gradual” increases in rates. […]… Read more »
December 14th, 2015 – AFSCME Local 600 MCF-Stillwater Resolution
We appreciate AFSCME Local 600 MCF-Stillwater’s support. Thank you! Whereas on November 15th, 2015, the Minneapolis Police Department’s 4th precinct was besieged by violent protest, and Whereas protestors have hurled bricks, rocks, Molotov cocktails and defaced the precinct with vulgar graffiti while falsely claiming to be peaceful, and Whereas protestors have made unreasonable demands in […]… Read more »
