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January 9, 2026
The December payrolls report released this morning represents the first clean view of the labor market since September. The BLS stated that the December figures were not impacted by the shutdown. The results suggest that the labor market is stabilizing, though not rebounding strongly. The establishment survey showed an increase of 50,000 jobs in December, of which 2,000 were federal…
January 16, 2026
Watch the webinar discussion between David Eichhorn and Stephen Douglass as they share NISA’s thoughts on Q4 economic and market highlights and look ahead.
January 8, 2026
NISA’s Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Credit Risk Monitor is a market-based measure of the relative credit risk of common PRT annuity providers (“insurers”) designed to assist fiduciaries in identifying a “safest annuity available” PRT provider as required by the Department of Labor’s Interpretive Bulletin 95-1.
January 8, 2026
The Pension Surplus Risk Index (PSRX®) fell slightly to 5.5%, as both equity and rate volatility decreased.
January 7, 2025
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Derivatives Market Overview
January 2, 2025
U.S. equity indices finished about where they started, credit spreads tightened a touch, and the yield curve steepened as the Fed cut the policy rate target for the third consecutive meeting while hinting that it may be time for a pause.
