Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management, and wealth manager Kent Halleen discuss the latest jobs report and its implications for the economy. They analyze key metrics including the increase of 29,000 in non-farm payroll employment for...
In this webinar, Eric Strom of Annex Wealth and Steve Scaffidi of WTMJ discuss the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). The presentation covers the mechanics of the pension, including the automatic 7.2% employee and employer contributions, the distinction between the...
Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management, and Tom Parks discuss the implications of a recent inflation report. The discussion covers key metrics including a headline CPI of 3.4% and a core CPI of 2.4%. They explore the relationship between...
Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management, analyzes potential economic turning points, specifically focusing on whether the Federal Reserve will resume a rate hiking cycle. He examines recent producer price index data showing costs up more...
Comments based on information available as of 8:30 a.m. CT on September 4, 2026. Growth: Growing With or Without Hiring August’s nonfarm payroll number flew in the face of the “no-hire, no-fire” claims. However, we have learned that jobs numbers get...
