Debt Ceiling Kabuki Theater Continues with Congressional House and Presidential Administration Negotiators Reportedly Close to a Deal, but it’s not Finalized… Media outlets claim the two sides are ...
Week In Review – May 16 2023
Consumer Prices Up 0.4% Last Month, Up 4.9% Over Last Year… Per the Consumer Price Index (CPI), core consumer prices, excluding food and energy, rose 0.4% last month and were up 5.5% over the last ...
Week In Review – April 3 2023
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index (PCE) Rose 0.3% in February, 0.1% Less Than Expected… The rise in prices was half that of January, 0.6%, and the year-over-year rate fell from 5.3% to ...
Week In Review – March 20 2023
Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Fail, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Respond with Unlimited Deposit Insurance… The central bank board and regulatory board deemed the ...
Week In Review – February 27 2023
Federal Reserve Minutes Show Resolve To Raise Rates… The minutes from the last meeting revealed that a majority of the voting members favor pushing rates over 5%, with a third of them advocating for ...