BLS: September 2023 CPI
The BLS released the Consumer Price Index this morning and it show inflation remaining sticky. From the BLS: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent…
BLS: September 2023 PPI
The BLS released the producer price index today and it shows a bump up. From the BLS.gov: The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.5 percent in September, seasonally…
BLS: Non-Farm Payroll Up 336,000
The BLS released their non-farm payroll report and it shows a whopping increase of 336,000 jobs and 3.8% unemployment and this was on the heels of a JOLTS report that…
BLS: August JOLTS 9.6 Million
The BLS released their JOLTS report and not very surprising it is back up from July to 9.6 million. Why was it not surprising to us? Because millions of boomers…
BLS: August PPI 2023
The BLS released the PPI for August and it came in hotter than expected. The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.7 percent in August, seasonally adjusted, after rising…
BLS: August CPI 2023
The BLS released the CPI for August and inflation is moving up again and we’re not surprised. With the price of oil climbing, millions of boomers retiring, potential worker strikes…
BLS: July JOLTS 8.8m & Hybrid Work Model
The BLS released their JOLTS report for July and it shows 8.8 million jobs open. Here’s a snippet: The number of job openings edged down to 8.8 million on the…
More Rate Hikes, More T-Bills
CNBC is reporting that the Fed is concerned about inflation be rekindled and based on most of the economic data coming out lately, it sure seems like people are continuing…
BLS: July PPI 2023
The BLS released their PPI report today and it shows that inflation is still stubbornly resilient. The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.3 percent in July, seasonally adjusted,…
BLS: July CPI 2023
The BLS released the inflation report today and while some progress has been made inflation is not moving in the right direction. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers…