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The Wrath of Inflation
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday that inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, increased 0.3 percent in September. Increases in energy and food prices were the main contributors to the rise. On an annualized basis, … Continue reading
Clever Ideas to Fix the Economy
Yesterday’s stock market didn’t seem to give a darn but last Friday a notable revision was made. An important economic mile marker was shifted down and to the right…realigning the economy onto the road to recession. According to the Commerce … Continue reading
On Driving the Economy into a Brick Wall
Last Friday the University of Michigan reported a consumer sentiment measurement of 54.9 for August…down from 63.7 in July. It has been quite a while since consumers have been so in the dumps. In fact, consumer disposition has not been … Continue reading
Three Ways to Shelter Your Cash from Inflation
Building wealth ain’t easy. On the one hand you must pay taxes on what you make. On the other hand inflation is continuously gnawing away at what you are able to save. With these two forces working against you why … Continue reading
