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Lou Crandall Ends Weekly Market Commentary After 44 Years
Lou Crandall, chief economist at Wrightson ICAP, is ending his weekly commentary after 44 years.
His dispatches covered Treasury financing and Federal Reserve operations.
Traders across financial markets widely followed his commentary.
Treasury financing concerns how the US government raises money through debt.
Federal Reserve operations are actions by the US central bank that affect financial markets.
Crandall’s decision ends a long-running source of analysis on those subjects for trading desks.
No further plans or reasons for ending the commentary were given.
Lou Crandall announced that he is ending his weekly market commentary.
Crandall is Wrightson ICAP’s chief economist.
His dispatches covered Treasury financing and Federal Reserve operations.
The commentary became required reading across trading desks for nearly half a century.
The headline says Crandall is ending the commentary after 44 years.
- Who
- Lou Crandall, Wrightson ICAP’s chief economist.
- What
- He announced he is ending his weekly commentary.
- When
- October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Commentary ended
- Weekly market commentary
- Duration
- 44 years
- Role
- Wrightson ICAP chief economist
- Coverage
- Treasury financing and Federal Reserve operations
Sources
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