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Below you will find an archive of our economic commentary in chronological order. If you are looking for other available literature on FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds, visit our Resources page.
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 | Economic Commentary | Housing Markets; Credit Extension | 2013-05-10 |
| Economic Commentary | Job Creation; U.S. Employment; Central Bank Meetings | 2013-05-03 |
| Economic Commentary | Yin, Yang of Commodity Price Trends; Gold Prices; FOMC Meeting Preview | 2013-04-26 |
| Economic Commentary | World's Debt; U.S. Budget Debate; Disability and Labor Force | 2013-04-19 |
| Economic Commentary | Financial Stability; Germany's Economy | 2013-04-12 |
| Economic Commentary | Learnings From Cyprus; Strong Start to 'Abenomics'; New Homes | 2013-03-29 |
| Economic Commentary | Inflation Risk Remains Low; Consumer Spending; US Capital Spending | 2013-03-15 |
| Economic Commentary | Labor Policy; US Employment Report; China's Official Credit Measures | 2013-03-08 |
| Economic Commentary | More Sellers; Italian Election; U.S. Bank Lending | 2013-03-01 |
| Economic Commentary | "Energy Dividend"; Consumer Credit; Single Monetary Policy | 2013-02-15 |
| Economic Commentary | Immigration Reform; U.S. Labor Force; Bank of Japan | 2013-02-08 |
| Economic Commentary | Currency Rates; Jobs Report; Purchasing Managers Surveys | 2013-02-01 |
| Economic Commentary | Housing Costs; FOMC Meeting | 2013-01-25 |
| Economic Commentary | European Financial Conditions; Inflation; Budget Rhetoric | 2013-01-18 |
| Economic Commentary | The Outlook for 2013 | 2013-01-11 |
| Economic Commentary | Fiscal Cliff; Holiday Sales; Jobs Report | 2013-01-04 |
| Economic Commentary | Monetary Policy Margins, Japan Economy, Jobs Report | 2012-12-07 |
| Economic Commentary | America's Energy Picture; Greece; Fiscal Cliff | 2012-11-30 |
| Economic Commentary | Fiscal Cliff, Greece and Central Bank Guidelines | 2012-11-16 |
| Economic Commentary | Hurricane Sandy Will Impact Pattern of Upcoming Data; Fiscal Cliff; France | 2012-11-09 |
| Economic Commentary | October Employment Report Paints a Favorable Picture of the Labor Market | 2012-11-02 |
| Economic Commentary | U.S. GDP Growth Accelerated in 3rd Quarter; Reports Out of China Reassure Markets | 2012-10-26 |
| Economic Commentary | 2012-10-19 | |
| Economic Commentary | 2012-10-16 | |
| Economic Commentary | Questions and Answers About the September Employment Report | 2012-10-09 |
| Economic Commentary | Reality Check for Europe | 2012-09-26 |
| Economic Commentary | Home Prices and Consumer Confidence Data Cast the US Economy in Positive Light, For Now | 2012-09-25 |
| Economic Commentary | Inflation and Inflation Expectations - Food For Thought | 2012-09-21 |
| Daily Economic Commentary | August Employment Data Contain Ample Evidence to Justify QE3 | 2012-09-07 |
| Daily Economic Commentary | July Employment Situation - Labor Market is Improving at Snail's Pace | 2012-08-03 |
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An investment in FlexShares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of principal amount invested. Fund returns may not match the return of its respective index. The Funds may invest in emerging and foreign markets, derivatives and concentrated sectors. In addition, the Funds may be subject to asset class risk, small cap stock risk, value investing risk, non-diversification risk, fluctuation of yield, income risk, interest rate/maturity risk, currency risk, passive investment risk, inflation protected security risk, market risk and manager risk. For a complete description of risks associated with each Fund, please refer to the prospectus.
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