A Little Less Liquid

A Little Less Liquid

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks stumbled last week as worrisome inflation and labor market data caught investors by surprise. The Dow fell 1.14%, the S&P 500 dropped 1.39%, and the Nasdaq sank 2.34%. The Russell 3000 index of growth stocks tumbled 2.16%, whereas their...
Coming in Hot

Coming in Hot

  Inflation was the big topic of discussion in the financial world this week. So, for this week’s featured chart, we show the monthly change in the U.S. Core Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI is a commonly followed metric for inflation based on a survey...
The Inflation Indicator

The Inflation Indicator

  The standard economic definition of inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level in an economy. It’s worrisome because inflation can lead to an increase in the cost of living. Why? Because if the prices for goods and services in an economy are...