Summer Fun & Economic Updates

by msfinancialresources | Jun 17, 2025

Greetings! I hope you are all enjoying your Summer so far. We had an excellent turnout at the KC Monarchs game with clients and their families on Sunday, June 1^st. Icing on the cake- Monarchs won the game: 8-6! Make sure to read to the bottom of this newsletter for a few photos from the day. Speaking of photos, many of you ask to see ones of Emma, and since I love sharing them, I’ve included a recent picture below. So far this Summer, Emma had a dance recital, we went to Arkansas to see family, spent a day at the KC Zoo, and we went to Planet Snoopy at Worlds of Fun.

As for Angel, her younger son is home from Purdue and has begun his Summer Internship and her oldest has set a date for his wedding: October 2026. If that wasn’t exciting enough, her family is adopting a puppy from a local rescue organization. They hope to bring home a 12-week-old mini-goldendoodle this weekend. See a picture below, the name is pending approval from all family members. (potentially Sophie, Sammie, or Putt Putt)

What have you been up to this Summer? As fun as it is to talk about your financial matters (well, for me it is) we thought it would also be fun to see and hear about some of your Summer highlights. I invite you all to share a few pictures of your Summer adventures (vacation, family time, your garden, etc) and with your permission, we’d love to put them all together in a collage we will send out at the end of Summer. If you’re looking for some FREE Summer activities, CLICK HERE for a list with a variety of events around KC this summer.

Now for the “exciting” financial updates….

Real GDP shrank in Q1 – 1^st contraction since 2022. The biggest drag, by far, came from net exports (exports minus imports), as businesses rushed to front-run tariffs. NOTE: Real GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is a measure of all goods/services produced in the US, adjusted for inflation. With that surge in imports peaking in March, they are now slowing. This means trade should now be at a substantial boost to Q2 growth. Thus, the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow model is expecting a strong rebound in Q2 with Real GDP growing at a 3.8% annualized rate.

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