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After months of constantly rising inflation, discussion of the economy has begun to turn towards the R-word: recession The shock of a first quarter that saw GDP contracting, when everyone expected it...
Over the coming months, you could be fighting serious financial threats on multiple fronts We’re already facing skyrocketing grocery costs, soaring energy prices, and dramatically higher interest...
It’s only natural that as Americans we focus most of our attention on domestic matters, even when it pertains to economic issues with a global reach As the world’s largest economy, what happens...
Once again, official inflation numbers have exceeded Wall Street estimates, with June inflation coming in at 91% Even worse than the rising year-on-year inflation, however, is the 13% month-to-month...
It seems like only a short while ago inflation was the only thing really threatening most Americans’ finances Once thought to be transitory, it’s clear that inflation is now here to stay for a...
With the Federal Reserve not only ending its asset purchases but now also cutting the size of its balance sheet and raising its target federal funds rate, markets are having to deal with the fact...
If you’re under the age of 60, you’ve probably only heard about stagflation through tales told by your parents, or through learning about it in economics class Stagflation defined the 1970s, but...
Hardly anyone likes inflation Unless you’re a big-time debtor like the US government, you understand how destructive inflation can be It erodes the value of your money, reduces your standard of...
Trying to figure out why the gold price rises and falls can sometimes feel like an exercise in futility What it all comes down to ultimately is the interplay between supply and demand And with supply...
For anyone who remembers the 2008 financial crisis, what’s currently taking place in markets and throughout the economy feels very eerily similar to what took place back then Even worse,...
After the events of the past week, markets are finally starting to realize two things First, the Federal Reserve hasn’t done enough yet to curb inflation Second, the Fed’s attempts to curb...
Anyone who thought that the Federal Reserve would be able to bring inflation down with its latest steps to tighten monetary policy was disappointed with last week’s inflation numbers The consensus...
