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For years, I have maintained the biggest threat to the United States isn’t economic in nature. It is societal. That isn’t as insightful as it is obvious. Taking it one step further, I would argue the…
Some years ago, a wise person told me the true definition of an economic downturn is: “having to go without stuff your grandparents wouldn’t have dreamed of having in the first place.” I am not sure…
When compared to the relative ease of last year, 2022 has been akin to what an old boss of mine might have called “dragging a mule through the mud.” The crazy thing about that sentence isn’t…
This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March 2022. This is the most commonly used inflation gauge in the United States, and the investment markets were anxiously awaiting…
Next week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the Consumer Price Index (CPI), colloquially known as inflation, for March 2022. The “Street” is anticipating a reading of 1.2% for the month, which would take…
If you follow the financial news, you might have recently read something about a “yield curve inversion,” and what that might mean for the economy. This is when shorter-term interest rates are higher than longer-term ones,…
As anyone who has recently filled up their gas tank, made improvements to their home, built a house, or bought an appliance will tell you, inflation is back in full force. Their receipts don’t lie. Neither…
Last week, I wrote about the recent increase in longer-term rates, and it is understandable if people found my comments somewhat dismissive. Admittedly, they sort of were, as I am not yet concerned the recent increase…
This past week, our CEO and I discussed whether a position which reports up through me should be ‘remote’ or ‘on-site’ moving forward. It is currently the former, and I would prefer to keep it that…
Last night, a friend texted me wondering what I would write about today. To be sure, there is no shortage of topics to discuss. However, the GameStop imbroglio, which I think is an apt word, is…