Inflation and the Federal Reserve Board
A dollar held since 2020, now has the purchasing power of eighty-five cents.
Robert Hamill
A dollar held since 2020, now has the purchasing power of eighty-five cents.
CPI inflation reads higher than PCE Core which the Fed uses to guide its reaction to inflation.
In 2022, bondholders faced a stark reality: an average loss of 13.7% of their principal.
Substitute "propagation of the most fertile" in place of "survival of the fittest" to see if its casual conversational phrase maintains metaphorical sense.
The upshot of the Republican Tax Cut bill will be a minor increase to GDP yet a major increase to stock prices.
Most of our Abilities, fair and stable Marketplace, respond to economic Crises
Fed fund rate. 1. above the neutral rate slows the economy. 2. below the neutral rate speeds the economy.
"It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach."