Naming inflation rates, the euro area and the U.S. each proclaim one number but depending on your consumption basket, there are many.
Where Our Economic Tailwinds Are Taking Us
Looking at our economic tailwinds and headwinds, we can ask if together they will create a soft landing rather than a recession.
How Are We Fighting Inflation Around the World?
Among many, one weapon for fighting inflation is the interest rate increases that central banks around the world are now implementing.
How the U.S. Mint and a Breath Mint Are Causing Coin Shortages
Hershey’s Breath Saver mints and the U.S. Mint have both contributed to the coin shortages problems that the Federal Reserve is trying to solve.
What Happens When Landlords Don’t Receive the Rent
When millions of jobless individuals cannot pay the rent, they initiate a ripple of nonpayments that touches many people and businesses.
Why Your Inflation Rate is Different From Mine
Although the BLS reports the CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation rate each month, our own household could see different price changes.
The Cash We Love to Stash
Although going cashless seems to be a trend, we are printing more $100 bills for people in the U.S.and elsewhere in the world.
Where Cash (sort of) Rules
Like Mark Twain saying, “The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” non-cash payments have not eliminated currency.
The Fed’s Inflation Mystery
Usually Federal Reserve interest rate hikes should control inflation but now it is mysteriously missing, even with low unemployment.