Consumer Price Index Up 0.3% Last Month, Up 3.4%Over Last Year… While still well above the Fed’s 2% target, inflation appears to be falling slowly. What it means— This is where people who are not in ...
Week In Review – May 13 2024
Consumer Credit Rose at a 1.5% Annualized Rate, Down From 3.6% in March… First-quarter credit rose 3.2%, less than the 2.4% rate in the last quarter of 2023. What it means— Easing credit growth ...
Week In Review – May 6 2024
U.S. Economy Created 175,000 Jobs in April…The unemployment rose to 3.9%. What it means— Break out the champagne glasses, but don’t pour it yet. The lower jobs numbers and higher ...
Week In Review – April 30 2024
First-Quarter GDP Growth Slows to 1.6%, Well Below Forecasts… GDP growth dropped 50% from the third quarter, even though prices moved higher. The combination raised the specter of stagflation. What ...
Week In Review – April 22 2024
In Moderated Q&A, Fed Chair Powell Tells Audience It Might Take Longer to Tame Inflation… Powell noted that while inflation had declined significantly since last year, recent data have not given the ...