Like the rest of us, business leaders cannot figure out what will happen if war breaks out, and making business plans in such an unclear environment is quite difficult.

As leaders, coach is looking for us to bring composure. For the rest of the season, you will see us do that.

The rising mortgage rates have pushed us to a new record home-sales level, but once the fence sitters are all down, things could change,

The Fed wants everyone to know that rates are going nowhere and will not let facts get in the way,

The ... report makes it clear that, without the treats given to us by tax cuts and low interest rates, consumers are on their own, ... Let's just hope they don't trick us and slow spending sharply.

Next week's jobs report will be key to the income data and need to be watched as much for that reason as for the unemployment rate and job growth, ... Another month of weakness in the hours worked and wages data would be worrisome.