Happy New Year! As we begin 2026, we are beginning to see the end of the economic slowdown caused by the government shutdown. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the shutdown reduced economic activity by 1.5 percent. Even with this slowdown, we are still expecting GDP to grow by 2.7 percent in Q4 2025. Of course, all eyes will continue to be on the Federal Reserve which anticipates only one interest rate cut of 0.25 percent in 2026. However, if the unemployment rate continues to climb above the current level of 4.6 percent, the number of cuts could easily increase. I hope you and your family have a wonderful and prosperous new year!
All the Best, Jon Gauthier, President, GWM
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