Today’s media pick is from the NYT. For the first time since 2000, the average income actually rose in the US, according to IRS...
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Today’s guest post is from Rob, the founder of Business Pundit, now with Capitalist Banter: McDonald’s Corp. held a press...
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The latest Producer Price Index for Finished Goods is out, and its screaming hot: It advanced 1.2% in July (seasonally adjusted). 1.2%...
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Wow! Big pop in inflation last month: July CPI rose 0.8% headline, 2X consensus expectations as food, energy, airline fares and...
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Interesting discussion on some of my favorite pet peeves: CPI, Unemployment, NFP, etc. via Chris Martenson’s Crash Course.click for...
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Since the Fed is now worried about Inflation — behind the curve as usual — I pulled this comic from Germany, circa early 2008:
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Fed leaves rates unchanged, and is more concerned with inflation than slowing growth. Full statement: The Federal Open Market Committee...
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This is what focusing on Core inflation gets you! Zimbabwe’s $100bn note: “Some Zimbabweans are already calling for higher...
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I did three segments Tuesday on Yahoo Tech Ticker at the Nasdaq: Here is the second piece, on Inflation, the weak economy and the...
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U.S. consumer prices soared in June. The stagflationary mix of rising unemployment, strained financial markets and rising inflation,...
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