Tag Archives: consumer price index
Wealth Consumption
There aren’t many professions out there where there are no readily applied and real-time performance standards. In fact, in the corporate world today, there’s a fanatic fixation on tying numerous metrics to performance. You name it… If it’s measurable, verifiable, … Continue reading
Janet Yellen’s Unwise and Inhumane Policies
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says the 0.4 percent May CPI increase is noise. Perhaps she is right and it is noise. But just what type of noise is it? Is it the type of noise to ignore…like a street … Continue reading
The Paradox of Fed Credit
Last Tuesday the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Consumer Price Index increased 0.4 percent in May and 2.1 percent over the last 12 months. That means if you didn’t get a 2 percent raise this year you’re doing worse … Continue reading
Things Are Getting Better and Other Popular Lies
The President says things are getting better. The economy’s improving. There will be prosperity for all in our time. But if you live outside the Washington beltway, and earn your living through honest means, you know this is essentially a … Continue reading
