The Consumer Price Index Rose 0.4% Last Month, 0.1%More Than the 0.3% Estimate… The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.5% for the year. What it means— Inflation sucks. It seems like just a year or ...
Week In Review – December 4 2023
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index Eased From 3.4% in September to 3.0% in October… The core Personal Consumption Expenditures Index (PCE), the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, dropped from ...
Week In Review – October 16 2023
Hamas Invades Israel, Slaughters Civilians, and Takes Hostages… So far, the Israeli government has reported more than 1,200 dead, 2,000 wounded, and 100 hostages. What it means— There’s a lot to ...
Week In Review – June 12 2023
Initial Jobless Claims Jumped 28,000 to Two-Year High of 261,000… More than 11,000 of the increase was in just two states, California, and Ohio. What it means— With tech company layoffs, California ...
Week In Review – December 12 2022
Continuing Jobless Claims Up to 1.67 Million… The number of workers filing for jobless benefits beyond the initial week has increased from roughly 1.306 million in May to 1.67 million last week. What ...