About Ian Porter & Economy Insights

Individual investor and economics enthusiast translating Wall Street data into plain English — so you don't have to spend your mornings reading a dozen financial news sources.

Ian Porter
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Who I Am

I'm Ian Porter — an individual investor and economics enthusiast who's spent years obsessing over Federal Reserve meetings, jobs reports, and what the yield curve is doing at 6 AM. I'm not a licensed financial advisor, and I don't manage anyone's money. What I am is someone who genuinely enjoys digging into economic data and has figured out how to make sense of it.

I built Economy Insights because I got tired of financial news that's either too jargon-heavy for regular people or too shallow to actually be useful. The goal here is to be the friend who actually knows about this stuff — and will give you a straight answer instead of a disclaimer-filled non-answer.

What Economy Insights Is

Economy Insights is a daily blog covering the US economic news that moves markets and affects your finances. Every weekday, I go through the day's data releases, Fed communications, and market moves, then write up what actually matters — and why it should or shouldn't change what you do with your money.

The questions I try to answer with every post: What does this data point actually mean in plain English? How does it connect to what's already happening in the economy? And what, if anything, should a regular investor do about it?

Topics Covered

  • Federal Reserve policy — rate decisions, dot plots, press conferences
  • Inflation data — CPI, PCE, core readings, what's driving them
  • Jobs market — monthly payrolls, ADP reports, unemployment claims
  • Stock market — S&P 500 moves, sector rotations, earnings season
  • Personal finance — HYSAs, CDs, index fund investing, 401(k)s
  • Housing market — mortgage rates, home prices, builder data
  • Macro risks — geopolitical events, trade policy, energy prices

Our Sources

Every post is grounded in data from primary and established sources. I don't publish rumors or speculative claims — if it's in a post, it's sourced. Every article links directly to the original reporting or data release.

Sources we regularly draw from include:

  • Government & official data: Federal Reserve press releases, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), US Treasury
  • Financial news: CNBC, MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters
  • Research & analysis: ADP Research Institute, Goldman Sachs research notes, Seeking Alpha, Investopedia
  • Market data: Yahoo Finance, stock exchange filings, earnings call transcripts

If a data point is preliminary or subject to revision (like early ADP figures or advance GDP estimates), that's noted in the post.

Editorial Standards

Every factual claim links to a source. Opinions are clearly labeled as opinions — not presented as financial advice. If something turns out to be wrong, I correct it. Reach out at [email protected] and I'll address it promptly and transparently.

Disclaimer: Economy Insights is for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing published here constitutes financial advice, investment recommendations, or an endorsement of any security. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before making investment decisions.

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