Some nights one just has to sit down, pour a cold beverage, read the news and statistics and sigh. The headlines are hilarious in the […]
Tag: INFLATION
Beware the CPI Trap Door Tomorrow
In my nightly review of financial and social media trying to get some feeling for where the CPI print will come in tomorrow morning, I’ve […]
Now that Q2 2026 is Over, Prepare for the Crash
Twenty years. It’s been twenty years since I’ve read a BIS (Bank of International Settlements) report which actually has created some level of concern for […]
The Precious Metals Panic Continues
The headlines and stories continue to reflect the panic gold and silverbugs, at least the newbies, are feeling from the rapid rollover and decline in […]
American Housing Questions the Media Never Asks
If the National Association of Realtors asks the following question: Then why did Progressive Insurance start offering “first time buyer’s assistance” to buy a new […]
Today’s Equity Warsh Out
As the world turns, or is it as these pages warned? Way, way, way back in ancient history on May 25th of this very year […]
The BLS Lyin Eyes CPI Strikes Again
You can’t hide your lyin’ eyesAnd your smile is a thin disguiseI thought by now you’d realizeThere ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eye […]
Marigolds, LBJ, and Tehran
The number of Americans who have a clue about this title probably is under 100 out of 350 million. What the hell does a common […]
Warsh, Rinse, Repeat
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. With those prophetic words uttered by The Who, America welcomes a new Chair to the Federal […]
What if the Bond Market Isn’t Warning About Inflation
The common theory being propagated by the media is that because CPI and PPI came in hot last week, the new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin […]
End of An Error
Parting is such sweet sorrow. And with those words I bid adieu to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome (“Jay”) Powell who held what should be his […]
A Preparation for Hyperinflation or Worse?
While these pages were busy recovering from surgery, a story broke about Walmart initiating a change of its price labeling system from “paper” to digital. […]
Wash, Rinse, Repeat: Stocks Hit Another All Time High
But Where oh Where Have I Seen this Before Before the numerous critics of, as we say in the South, ‘this here website’ go into […]
Trucking’s Pre-Recession Warning or Impending Recovery?
The recent recessionary directional indication from the 4th quarter GDP reading should have set off some alarm bells within the economic community. However it is […]
It’s TACO Tuesday And Trump is Chickening Out Again; Or is He?
The proverbial “fog of war” continues to descend faster than Trump’s poll numbers and tonight is no different. This headline from the Wall Street Journal […]