For investors, 2024 was a year filled with questions.

How would conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and elsewhere affect markets? Would inflation come roaring back, or finally resolve? Who would win the U.S. presidential election—and how would the result impact the economy?

While pondering all these questions, many investors and pundits overlooked a glaring fact: The U.S. economy remained fundamentally strong all year long.

In fact, a closer look at the fundamentals reveals a “Goldilocks” economy—not too hot, and not too cold.

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  • The underappreciated “Goldilocks” U.S. economy
  • Easing monetary policy in Q3
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