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“US Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes Early”

“The US Bureau of Labor Statistics inadvertently published Consumer Price Index data 30 minutes early on Wednesday, raising fresh questions about how the agency releases some of the world’s most sensitive economic information…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-inflation-data-accidentally-released-034145035.html Was it an accident or was… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“All 3 major stock indexes close at record highs as inflation slows down”

“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite all rallied Wednesday after the Labor Department reported inflation falling to a 3.4 percent annual rate in April after a 0.3 percent monthly increase in prices, according to the consumer… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Grocery prices fall for first time in a year”

“Grocery prices fell on the whole in April for the first time in 12 months, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department. Prices for food at home fell 0.2 percent in April, according to the Labor Department’s consumer… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8% in March from a year ago, more than expected”

“…“Inflation reports released this morning were not as a hot as feared, but investors should not get overly anchored to the idea that inflation has been completely cured and the Fed will be cutting interest rates in the near-term,” said… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

[Inflation] “$1 million homes are now ‘typical’ in a record number of U.S. cities, analysis finds. Here’s where they are”

“There is a record number of areas in the U.S. where the “typical” home is worth $1 million or more. In February, the country had 550 “million-dollar” cities, or areas where the “typical” home value is $1 million or more,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Turkey’s inflation climbs to 68.5% despite continued rate hikes”

“Turkey’s annual inflation rose to 68.5% for the month of March, an increase on February’s 67.1% inflation read, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute’s report released Wednesday. The monthly rise in consumer prices came out at 3.16%, led by education, communication,… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Home prices rose 2.4 times faster than inflation since 1960s, study finds…”

“While inflation is 10 times higher now than 60 years ago, home prices are 24 times more expensive, a new study found…. In reality, the cost of a typical house in the U.S. is closer to half a million dollars. The median… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Consumer prices rose 0.4% in February and 3.2% from a year ago”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/12/cpi-inflation-report-february-2024-.html

Economy

“Key Fed inflation measure rose 0.4% in January as expected, up 2.8% from a year ago”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/29/pce-inflation-january-2023-.html Inflation is up and unfortunately its going to get worse. Banks are going to have some major problems in March. This doesn’t bode well for the economy.

Economy

“Prices rose more than expected in January as inflation won’t go away”

“…The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of the prices shoppers face for goods and services across the economy, increased 0.3% for the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. On a 12-month basis, that came out to 3.1%, down… Continue Reading…