Initially, the number released for economic activity in the first quarter of this year did not make sense. Total employment…
At its May 4 meeting, the Fed decided to raise the Federal Funds rate by half a percentage point, or 50 basis…
Free market economists have always favored free trade. That means there are no quotas or tariffs imposed by any country…
The Bureau of Economic Analysis just released its estimate for GDP growth in the first quarter of 2022. Real GDP declined at an…
President Biden as well as other Democrats in Congress say that the increase in the price of gasoline is due to oil…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the monthly change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March. The CPI increased by…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released its jobs report for March. It said total employment increased by 431,000. That means that for…
President Biden announced that he will release one million barrels of oil from the strategic reserve each day for the…
President Biden has just released his proposal for the Federal government’s budget for fiscal year 2023. In spite of an…
America may finally be emerging from its long COVID-19 winter as the omicron variant wanes, but the healthcare industry has…
At their March meeting, the Federal Reserve decided to raise interest rates a meager 0.25 percent. That hike will do…
The good news is that oil and gas prices have peaked. The bad news is that inflation will continue to…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February. Prices rose by 0.8% for the…
It is interesting to note the relationship between energy prices, overall inflation and Mr. Putin’s aggression. Unless there is an…
Recently released data indicates that the US economy added 678,000 jobs in February. That strong number would be great news if it…