With this Inflation, What Will the Fed Do? by Wolf Richter • Jul 11, 2018 • 46 Comments Even the last doves are coming around to more rate hikes.
Bank of Japan Takes Away Punch Bowl, Balance Sheet Declines by Wolf Richter • Jul 4, 2018 • 35 Comments Was “QQE” just a pretext for bringing the government bond market under absolute control to avoid a Greek-style debt crisis?
Trucking, Rail Freight Prices Surge, Trigger “Inflationary Concerns” by Wolf Richter • Jun 18, 2018 • 57 Comments Everything is spiking.
Seems Impossible, but Argentina’s Peso Was Able to Collapse even Further Despite $50 Billion IMF Bailout by Wolf Richter • Jun 14, 2018 • 67 Comments Why is anyone still lending this government any money?
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 • 96 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?