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New Report Finds Tariffs not to Blame for Inflation

The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) issued a new report that found tariffs are not to blame for inflation. In fact, the cost of imported goods has fallen this...

June Minutes Report Decoded

The Minutes Report by the Federal Reserve indicates that the central bank is unlikely to cut rates at the next Federal Open Market Committee meeting on July 29-30....

Inflationary Pressures Began After 2015 – Tariffs are a Distraction

The Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Expectations foresees inflation returning to “pre-tariff” levels. As I have mentioned, the rising costs were a mere...

May CPI – Vance Angered by Powell

The consumer price index rose by 0.1% in May, bringing the annual rate of inflation to 2.4%. Excluding food and energy, the core CPI came in respectively at 0.1%...

Food Inflation in Russia and Ukraine

The world’s bread basket is facing significant food inflation. Prices on groceries in Ukraine rose 22.1% in May compared to the same time period last year....

US April Inflation – 2.3%

The numbers are in, and the Consumer Price Index fell to 2.3% this April annually, down from March’s 2.4% reading, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics....

American CFOs Believe Tariffs Will Cause Recession – Confidence is Dying

American businesses are losing confidence in the US economy under Trump due to the tariff wars. CNBC’s CFO Council quarterly survey for Q1 2025 learned that...

Why the Fed Cannot Reduce Rates to Offset Tariffs

President Donald Trump is urging the Fed to cut interest rates to offset the inflation that will be caused by tariffs. “The Fed would be MUCH better off CUTTING...

Why Egg Prices are Stable in Canada

Trump is not responsible for egg prices. Reminiscent of those who put Biden’s sticker on gas pumps, Americans are now seeing Trump stickers in the egg section of...

Should the Feds Lower Rates?

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Donald Trump face off once again. The two have notoriously butted heads over interest rates, as Trump has accused the Fed...