Is Productivity Growth Picking Up?
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios…
June 15, 2026
Are Rate Hikes on the Way?
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios…
June 8, 2026
Wesbury: More Slow Home Price Growth Ahead
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, & Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios A little more than…
June 1, 2026
Wesbury: Not So Bad
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, & Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios You don’t have to…
May 26, 2026
Wesbury: Making the Fed Great Again
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, & Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios o say the least,…
May 19, 2026
The Case for Core International Equity Exposure
Michael Greenberg, Head of Americas Portfolio Management at Franklin Templeton explains why international equities are no longer a tactical side bet, but a structural core allocation—and how disciplined portfolio construction is becoming the real source of durability
The Bull Case is Largely Based on Hope
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portolios…
May 11, 2026
Wesbury: Chairman in Name Only
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portolios…
May 4, 2026
Wesbury: GDP—Mediocre Top-Line, Weaker Details
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portolios…
April 27, 2026
Modest Government Spending Shrinkage
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, & Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios The federal government is…
April 20, 2026
Rate Cuts on Backburner
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, & Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios If you expect Kevin…
April 13, 2026
Wesbury: Election Year Forecast: A Divided Congress
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portolios…
April 6, 2026
Stocks See Troubles Brewing
by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, & Robert Stein, Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portfolios The US economy grew…
March 30, 2026
Wesbury: It’s a Topsy Turvy World
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portolios…
March 23, 2026
Wesbury: War, Oil, and Recession
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portolios…
March 16, 2026
Wesbury: Tepid Growth, But Growth
by Brian S. Wesbury – Chief Economist & Robert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist, First Trust Portolios…
March 10, 2026