Economy

“U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls to Fresh Decade Low on Inflation”

“…The University of Michigan’s sentiment index dropped to 61.7, the lowest since October 2011, from 67.2 in January, data released Friday showed. The figure trailed the median estimate of 67 in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The report’s gauge of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Higher Inflation Is Probably Costing You $250 a Month”

“The average U.S. household is spending an additional $250 a month because of inflation that is rising at its fastest rate in 40 years, a new economic analysis showed. The squeeze stems from higher prices across a range of products and… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation surges 7.5% on an annual basis, even more than expected and highest since 1982”

“…The consumer price index for January, which measures the costs of dozens of everyday consumer goods, rose 7.5% compared with a year ago, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That compared with Dow Jones estimates of 7.2% for the closely watched… Continue Reading…

Economy

“10-year Treasury yield tops 2% for the first time since 2019 after hot inflation report”

“U.S. Treasury yields climbed on Thursday, with the benchmark 10-year rate breaching the 2% level, after key inflation data showed hotter-than-expected price pressures. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note jumped 6 basis points to hit a session high of 2%, the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Most small businesses since 1974 are hiking prices to offset red-hot inflation”

“…The National Federation of Independent Businesses, a Tennessee-based association of small business owners, found that the net percent of owners raising average selling prices rose to 61% in January, a four-point increase from the previous month and the highest reading… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The Dollar Is Warning Us Inflation Is Getting Out Of Control”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: Gains, Pains & Capital shares an inflationary history lesson from 1974, and it is bad news for us in 2022. History shows that, initially, stocks soar with inflation as (unadjusted for inflation) profits increase for companies. However, if… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The Dollar Is Warning Us Inflation Is Getting Out Of Control”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: Gains, Pains & Capital shares an inflationary history lesson from 1974, and it is bad news for us in 2022. History shows that, initially, stocks soar with inflation as (unadjusted for inflation) profits increase for companies. However, if… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Stocks slide on inflation concerns as oil prices rise further”

“…Strong U.S. and European corporate results could not stop a slide on Wall Street, where the Nasdaq entered a correction, as rising crude prices kept inflation concerns alive even as bond yields eased a bit after earlier touching fresh multiyear… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Wholesale prices jump nearly 10% in 2021, another sign of growing inflation”

“… The producer price index, a measure of wholesale prices for goods and services, increased 0.2% in December, below the 0.4% estimate. For all of 2021, the 9.7% gain was the biggest on record in data going back to 2010.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation rises 7% over the past year, highest since 1982”

“…The consumer price index, a gauge that measures costs across dozens of items, increased 7%, according to the department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a monthly basis, CPI increased 0.5%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting the measure to… Continue Reading…