Consumer Prices Rose 0.2% in July, Are Up 3.2% Over Last Year… Core inflation also rose 0.2% last month and is up 4.7% over last year. What it means— Annual inflation rose a bit last month while ...
Week In Review – July 10 2023
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell Tells Financial Stability Conference Audience That Interest Rates Are not in Balance yet… Powell told the audience that as the Fed raises rates, the risk of overdoing ...
Week In Review – June 5 2023
U.S. Economy Created 339,000 Jobs in May, even as the Unemployment Rate Rose From 3.4% to 3.7%… The labor force participation rate and employment-population ratio were little changed, at 62.6% and ...
Week In Review – May 30 2023
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 22 2023
Stocks Advanced this week on Debt Ceiling Talks and Regional Bank Stability… President Biden cut his trip to Asia short to attend the debt ceiling talks, and some regional banks reported expanded ...