Cleveland Fed: Inflation, the Yield Curve and GDP expectations
In this Goldilocks economy of low inflation, low unemployment, and good GDP growth, what could go wrong? Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome...
Telltale signs of inflation percolation, and nobody is watching
Like the frog that’s taking a warm bath, but doesn’t know he’s actually the frog soup, inflation is percolating throughout the economy. ...
The US and global economies are at a crossroads - which fork will they take?
The US economy, along with the global economy, has been doing well this year. In fact, the US GDP growth numbers to be announced by the...
The 1st quarter GDP numbers will be in soon, and projections are not looking good
First quarter GDP is projected to be around 2%, versus an average over 3% for the last three quarters. This is not quite unexpected...
The Fed and other central banks are making it rain $$ - what could go wrong?
As Janet Yellen attends her final meetings this week as the Federal Reserve Chairperson, economic conditions around the world seem to be...
Another day, Another historic Stock Market milestone
The stock market has been going up like a rocket, setting new all-time highs as a weekly, and sometimes daily, occurrence. What is the...
What effect will tax reform have on Business?
In its current form, the proposed tax law changes should reduce costs and increase profit. This is because the highest corporate tax...
The Recession is coming, the Recession is coming!
One if by land and two if by sea? Like Paul Revere’s famous ride, we should expect the next recession soon. Why is it coming soon, and...
The Great Recession
Recessions represent the downward phase of the business cycle. They currently occur about every nine years. See the U.S. GDP figure below...
