“The key question, moving forward, is whether the Federal Reserve’s shift to accommodation will be sufficient to counteract the emerging…

"Inflation in the United States will end 2024 above the Fed’s target range." ~Peter C. Earle

"Money and finance are the font and essence of modernity. I honor and praise the memory of the professionals who…

"...Limiting access to credit through these regulations and reducing competition in credit markets would do far greater damage to Americans…

"While the Federal Reserve's progress in controlling inflation may provide the latitude needed to begin rate cuts aimed at supporting…

"Housing costs continue to drive inflation higher. Some economists had forecast that substantial rent increases would have eased by now,…

"Interest payments on the debt alone surpass the budgets of many major federal agencies combined. At this point, federal debt…

"Ongoing data noise driven by pandemic policies, unstable prices, Fed rate hikes, consumer fatigue, and stubborn disinflation early in the…

"Declining reimbursement rates, on top of losses in purchasing power, result in reduced access to care, as some physicians have…

"In June, US inflation slowed to its lowest rate since 2021 primarily due to a significant deceleration in housing costs.…