Senator Manchin Hammers on Powell to Back Off Money Printing, as Biggest “Inflation Momentum in 30 Years” Might Derail Democrats’ Spending Priorities by Wolf Richter • Aug 5, 2021 • 274 Comments Giving political cover to the Fed to tamp down on inflation. Which fits neatly into my theory.
Yes, More People Went Back to Work in States that Ended the $300/Week in Federal Unemployment Benefits by Wolf Richter • Aug 5, 2021 • 108 Comments In an economy screaming for labor, the data is becoming clearer, despite breathless media coverage to the contrary.
New Vehicle Sales Slammed by Semiconductor Shortage, Record Low Inventories, Beginnings of Buyers’ Strike by Wolf Richter • Aug 4, 2021 • 147 Comments Frustrated by lack of choice and puffed-up prices, many customers walked.
Dollar’s Purchasing Power Gets Zapped. It’s Permanent by Wolf Richter • Aug 4, 2021 • 176 Comments This combo of massive QE, repressed interest rates, huge government stimulus with borrowed money, and raging inflation is new in recent history.
State of the American Debt Slaves: Forbearance & Free-Money Phenomenon amid Soaring Prices of Homes & Autos by Wolf Richter • Aug 3, 2021 • 198 Comments Mass-forbearance is the best thing that ever happened to sweeping reality under the rug. But now, there’s a huge mess under the rug.
After Upending the Global Oil Industry & Losing their Shirts, Shale Oil Drillers & Battered Investors Go for Price by Wolf Richter • Aug 3, 2021 • 54 Comments Imports from OPEC reduced to irrelevancy.
Fracking Suddenly a True Believer in “Discipline?” US Natural Gas Net Exports Hit Record, Prices Jump as Production Stalls by Wolf Richter • Aug 2, 2021 • 86 Comments Subsidized by investors who lost their shirts, cheap natural gas was a huge benefit to the US economy for years.
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: Dollar’s Purchasing Power Gets Zapped. It’s Permanent by Wolf Richter • Aug 1, 2021 • 183 Comments This combo of massive QE, repressed interest rates, huge government stimulus with borrowed money, and raging inflation is new in recent history.
People Made Heroic Efforts to Spend. Inflation Ate Their Lunch by Wolf Richter • Jul 30, 2021 • 255 Comments The big shift from durable goods to services is underway.
Fed’s Lowest Lowball Inflation Measure “Core PCE” Spikes Further. Highest 3-Month Rate since 1982 by Wolf Richter • Jul 30, 2021 • 146 Comments “Way above target”: Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
