Why subscribe?
The economy touches everything, including your job, your savings, your home, and your retirement. But economic news is too often buried in jargon, disconnected from the decisions you actually face.
The Hamrick Brief cuts through the noise. Every week, I connect the dots between the data and the life you’re actually living with analysis, context, and clarity you can act on.
What you get every week:
Each issue includes current economic analysis, a historical parallel that puts today’s headlines in perspective, a reader question answered directly, and a closing thought worth carrying with you.
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About Mark Hamrick:
I’ve spent decades at the center of Washington’s economic conversation covering the Fed, the markets, and the forces that shape everyday financial life. I’ve begun The Hamrick Brief to bring that perspective directly to you.
I’m a Washington-based economic analyst and journalist. I’ve served as president of both the National Press Club and SABEW. Over the years, I’ve appeared in thousands of interviews across television, radio, and print, explaining the economy to audiences everywhere.
Now I want to come directly to you.
The Hamrick Brief is where I bring all of that together.


