Northwestern Mutual - Steve Schwalje, Financial Advisor - Debating the Economic Path Forward

May 22, 2023

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	MAY 22, 2023

EXPERT INSIGHTS ON THE CHANGING MARKET




	Investors Look to Washington as Economic Questions Remain

	Encouraging signs on multiple fronts have investors hoping for a soft landing. Here is our look at what the latest data suggests about the direction of the economy and prices going forward.

Week ended...	05/12/23	05/19/23	One Week Change	YTD	One Year
S&P 500 Index	4,124.08	4,191.98	+1.65%	+9.90%	+9.30%
MSCI EAFE Index	2,126.26	2,131.59	+0.25%	+11.77%	+12.64%
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	2,116.27	2,087.18	-1.37%	+1.88%	-2.10%
10-year Treasury Note Rate	3.466%	3.675%	+20.9 bps	-20.2 bps	+83.5 bps

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