Shorter BLS: "The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 % in November before seasonal adjustment....
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So the missus could not get the rear-wheel drive car up the hill yesterday in the snow and Ice. By the time I got home — no...
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The initial read on Retail sales was pretty good: The Commerce Department said Retail sales increased by 1.2% over October 2006 2007, and...
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Shorter Fed Statement: Cut 1/4 point federal funds rateCut 1/4 point discount rateGrowth slowing, inflation risks remain Mr. Market...
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If you want a better understanding of the present conundrum the Fed faces between rates, the credit crunch, and inflation, go read...
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Fun info graphic in NY Mag on "High End" inflation. Everything in New York, both ordinary and luxury goods and services in...
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My pal Cody & Jim Rogers chat about the Fed. Roger’s also discusses his book "A Bull in China"
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I have long lamented the issue of Inflation EX-Inflation — the official reporting of inflation minus everything that has been going...
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Markets up smartly on the heels of Bernanke’s speech last night. The panic had become palpable, leading to dovish comments from...
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Here’s the WSJ lede on GDP: "The U.S. economy soared last summer, growing at a rate much stronger than earlier estimated, but...
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