Powell Places His First Step On the Stairs Of Hopeful Monetary Policy
The current adventures in monetary policy take me back to the early pandemic times when…
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Dr. Duru Bonds Try to Weigh on A Market Trying Harder to Look Past Stabilizing Inflation
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November met “expectations”. As a result, the latest confirmation…
Financial Conditions Make A Monetary Roundtrip and Undercut the Need for Rate Cuts
Last week, financial markets stared in dismay at “sticky” inflation numbers on the consumer and…
A Golden Inflation Conundrum
Last week, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) rallied on weak inflation news and pulled back on…
Restaurant industry facing a squeeze from higher food prices
On Thursday, CNBC aired a segment on restaurant stocks, discussing the prospects for profits given…
Inflation threat may be rising in the United Kingdom
Reuters reports that producer prices increased broadly in February in the United Kingdom: “…annual gains…
U.S. producer prices rise more than expected
Marketwatch: “Prices at the wholesale level rose across-the-board in November setting off a new debate…
writejesse Core finished goods PPI declines, but service sector prices accelerate
The headline number for yesterday’s October 2009 Producer Price Index report gives us inflation worrywarts…
Inflation Waiting in the Wings (Copper Wiring)
Although producer prices fell 0.6% in September, producers who rely heavily on commodities as inputs…
Producer Price Index fell 0.6 percent in September
Today brought welcome news for those of us who worry about inflation. The U.S. Labor…