Consumer Prices Jumped 1% Last Month and Are Up 8.6% Over Last Year... Inflation came in hotter than expected and reached the highest level since December 1981. What it means— Base effect? What ...
Week In Review – June 6 2022
The U.S. Economy Added 390,000 Jobs in May... The jobs growth beat the consensus estimate of 320,000. The unemployment rate remained steady at 3.6%. Weaker data may arrive soon as technology companies ...
Week In Review – May 24 2022
The Fed Is Willing To Push Unemployment Higher To Fight Inflation... In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Fed Chair Powell reiterated that the central bank is committed to lowering inflation, ...
Week In Review – May 16 2022
Inflation Dipped, But Not Much...The Consumer Price Index eased 0.2%, from 8.5% to 8.3%, less than the expected 0.4% drop. What it means— Fed Chair Powell gave the markets a shot in the arm last ...
Week In Review – May 9 2022
The 'Rolling Bear Market' Continues... Don't fight the Fed is a common warning in the markets but especially while the Fed fights inflation. What it means— At year’s end, major analysts and Wall ...