Week Ahead Charts Fed ICAD Meetings and Corporate Earnings
The week features the Fed Open Market Committee meeting on Tuesday to gauge the economy and keep rates steady. ICAD meets Thursday to review the year and map growth for Corridor businesses. Major firms like AutoZone, Christopher & Banks, and CKE Restaurants report earnings through the week.
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Commerce Department
Treasury Department
AutoZone Inc
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Iowa City
Waterloo
Christopher & Banks
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Coralville
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Bed Bath & Beyond
William C
Curt) Hunter
University of Iowa
Henry B. Tippie
General Mills
Airlines Slash Prices on Limited Time Fare Deals
Travel sites report reduced airfares across multiple routes with Allegiant Orbitz and Priceline highlighting sale windows. Limited availability prompts quick bookings as travel demand rises.
Sam McCord profile and career highlights
Sam McCord 56 lists Cedar Rapids based McCord Consulting Group as his employer with duties as president and CEO. He cites past work as a newspaper carrier for the Waterloo Courier and notes roles with Biomass Working Group and engineering societies. He mentions future plans, family, leisure, and ties to Colorado Springs and ISU Engineering.
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Confidence rises as gas prices ease to near $2.62
Consumer confidence jumped to 93.7 on the RBC Ipsos index in early September, rebounding from 74.8 in August as lower gasoline prices lifted mood. The measure for purchase readiness rose to 110, with energy costs easing and oil and natural gas prices retreating, boosting economic optimism ahead of the election.
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Ipsos
Lynn Reaser
Bank of America
Investment Strategies Group
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Bush
T.J. Marta
Americans divided on country and economy
A Ipsos poll of 1,001 adults finds two thirds say the country is on the wrong track and local economic views vary from weak to strong. Analysts cite lower mortgage rates around 6.43 percent and a paused Fed rate path as factors shaping consumer sentiment and spending intentions.
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