Dollar’s Eroding Purchasing Power Inflates Retail Sales by Wolf Richter • Jun 14, 2018 • 49 Comments Yup, consumers have to spend more to buy the same stuff.
This Fed Grows Relentlessly More Hawkish by Wolf Richter • Jun 13, 2018 • 97 Comments Gone are the kid gloves.
In these US Cities, Consumers Suffer the Hottest Inflation by Wolf Richter • Jun 12, 2018 • 43 Comments Dallas-Fort Worth, not San Francisco, is in second red-hottest place.
The Dollar’s Purchasing Power Drops 2.9% in May from Year Ago, Fastest Drop since Nov 2011 by Wolf Richter • Jun 12, 2018 • 40 Comments Even as “hedonic quality adjustments” perform miracles to repress surging new and used vehicle inflation.
Consumer Price Index Rises Fastest since February 2017. by Wolf Richter • May 10, 2018 • 43 Comments Been reading misleading headlines about low inflation again?
As US Dollar & Interest Rates Rise, All Heck Breaks Loose in Emerging Market Currencies by Wolf Richter • May 10, 2018 • 67 Comments When the “hot money” gets antsy, a currency crisis morphs into a debt crisis.
What’s Going On in the Used Vehicle Market? by Wolf Richter • May 8, 2018 • 68 Comments They’re hot, price inflation is building up.
Rate Hike Ammo by Wolf Richter • Apr 30, 2018 • 61 Comments Fed’s favorite inflation gauge spikes, consumer spending holds up solidly.
Employment Costs Surge Most since 2008, Fed Raises Eyebrow by Wolf Richter • Apr 27, 2018 • 47 Comments Salaries, wages, benefits: a combustible fuel for the Fed’s tightening machine.
Update on the Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in the US by Wolf Richter • Apr 24, 2018 • 73 Comments Everything spikes.
