Tag: Inflation
How to Recession-Proof Your Life Amid Economic Uncertainty
(AP) Prices for gas, food and rent are soaring. The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates to the highest level since 2018. The U.S....
The ‘Wishful Thinking’ Fed Is Anything But ‘Neutral’
(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) With last week’s second 75 basis-point rate hike, the Federal Reserve now claims it has achieved a “neutral” monetary...
Consumer Sentiment Remains Near Record Lows
(Robert Hughes, American Institute for Economic Research) The final July results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers show overall consumer sentiment remained...
High Housing Costs Pressure Military Families
(The Center Square) High inflation rates have left veteran and military families feeling the pain.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest federal report,...
The Fed Just Got Rid of Forward Guidance Because It’s Making...
(Ryan McMaken, Mises Institute) The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee announced Wednesday it is raising its key policy rate—the federal funds rate—by 75 basis points...
Consumer Confidence Slides for Third Straight Month
(AP) U.S. consumer confidence slid again in July higher prices for food, gas and just about everything else continued to weigh on Americans.
The Conference...
Zimbabwe Debuts Gold Coins as Legal Tender to Stem Inflation
(AP) Zimbabwe has launched gold coins to be sold to the public in a bid to tame runaway inflation that has further eroded the...
Trade Bans, Inflation Send Food Prices Soaring
(AP) Soki Wu's food stall, tucked in a food court in a shopping mall in Singapore, is a crowd favorite for its fresh, juicy...
Is the Fed Finally Serious About Inflation?
(Thomas L. Hogan, American Institute for Economic Research) Until recently, the Federal Reserve wasn’t taking inflation seriously. Fed officials claimed to be serious about...
Sky-High Diesel Prices Squeeze Truckers, Farmers, Consumers
(AP) When long-haul trucker Deb LaBree sets out on the road to deliver pharmaceuticals, she has strategies to hold down costs. She avoids the...
