Craig HaferinThe QRWill a Slowing US Economy Curtail Future Rate Hikes?On Thursday, August 26, the Commerce Department reported that while the US economy is shrinking, it is not declining as much as previously…Aug 27, 2022Aug 27, 2022
Craig HaferinThe QRAnxious Investors Wonder, Has Inflation Peaked?On August 8th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in lower than expected at 8.5%. The…Aug 12, 2022Aug 12, 2022
Craig HaferinThe QRUS Trade Boosts Weak GDP in JuneThe US Trade Deficit improved for the month of June as exports regained strength. On August 4, the Commerce Department reported that the…Aug 4, 2022Aug 4, 2022
Craig HaferinThe QRGlobalization 2.0In the spring of 2005, Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote a book that claimed to predict the future. In 2022, everything was upended. …Jul 29, 2022Jul 29, 2022
Craig HaferinThe QRFood and Energy Prices Drive InflationOn July 18, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices were up 9.1% over the year ended June 2022. It was the largest…Jul 28, 2022Jul 28, 2022
Craig HaferHousing Market Cools . . . a little.The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index rose 20.4% in the year that ended in April 2022, down slightly from the 20.6% in…Jun 29, 2022Jun 29, 2022
Craig HaferRetail sales fall in MayJune 15, 2022: U.S. retail sales fell in May 2022 by 0.3% while data for April 2022 was revised lower to show sales increasing by just 0.7%…Jun 21, 2022Jun 21, 2022
Craig HaferinThe QRDynamic EconomiesWith the world’s eyes glued on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, few journalists noted the irony that February 21–28, 2022 marked the 50th…May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
Craig HaferinThe QRA Debate on Debt —Modern Monetary Theory, Alexander Hamilton and the end of fiscal conservatism.In September 1789, a 32-year-old Alexander Hamilton had a problem. As the newly appointed secretary of the treasury, Hamilton was…Jan 29, 2021Jan 29, 2021
Craig HaferinThe QRDonald Trump, Alice Cooper & the Tipping Point.As the US battles the coronavirus pandemic, it appears that the nation is on the verge of a Tipping Point changing our view of the world.Jul 14, 20201Jul 14, 20201