The Federal Reserve’s increasingly restrictive monetary policies and resultant higher Treasury market yields have not been good for stocks for the most part. Th
The inflation situation remains problematic. The August reading on consumer prices came in stronger than expected, with the core-Consumer Price Index (CPI)
U.S. employers added a healthy number of jobs in August and a steady stream of people entering the workforce lifted the unemployment rate, suggesting some
Investors remain focused on the impact of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation. Although prices have risen at a pace not seen for decades, recent signs
The U.S. consumer has proven resilient amid the high inflation environment. Although the headline July retail sales figure was flat on a month-to-month basis
The inflation narrative changed somewhat in the wake of the Labor Department’s July pricing reports. The Consumer Price Index came in lighter-than-expected on
The nation created 528,000 jobs in July. That figure far outpaced the consensus expectation calling for a roughly 275,000 increase. Through the first seven
The U.S. economy has been performing in a mixed fashion lately. According to the widely held definition (two consecutive quarters of contracting gross domestic
The June inflation figures were very “hot.” The Producer Price Index (PPI) report looked very much like the companion Consumer Price Index data. Producer prices
The first six months of 2022 brought a significant correction for stock owners. Indeed, the U.S. stock market recorded its worst first-half performance in more
Inflation has shown little sign of easing. This was evident in the Labor Department’s reports on May consumer and producer prices. The Consumer and Producer
