Tag Archives: consumer price index

What You Are Up Against

Posted on September 18, 2012 by MN Gordon

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last Friday that consumer prices increased 0.6 percent in August.  Over the last 12 months, according to the BLS, consumer prices increased 1.7 percent.  Nonetheless, if you’ve paid bills or bought anything lately you … Continue reading →

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Disgraceful and Insulting

Posted on August 7, 2012 by MN Gordon

New discoveries were made on the economic front last week.  The Labor Department reported that 163,000 jobs were added in July.  Yet even with the new jobs, the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent. “We’ve still got too many folks … Continue reading →

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How Does Gold Fare During Hyperinflationary Periods?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by MN Gordon

How Does Gold Fare During Hyperinflationary Periods? By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Inflation is a natural consequence of loose government monetary policy.  If those policies get too loose, hyperinflation can occur.  As gold investors, we’d like to know if the … Continue reading →

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There’s A Great Storm Coming

Posted on June 1, 2012 by MN Gordon

Investors were in good spirits after the long Memorial Day weekend.  Rested and refreshed, they showed up Tuesday and bought stocks.  The DOW jumped 125 points for the day. By Wednesday, however, they remembered there’s an imminent crisis emanating out … Continue reading →

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