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5 Things To Watch For In April’s CPI Report

5 Things To Watch For In April’s CPI Report

by K. Jared Wright | May 12, 2021 | Uncategorized

When the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the April consumer price index (CPI) report on Wednesday, May 12 at 8:30am, economists forecast a 0.2 percent increase in the overall CPI, which includes all indices, and even smaller gains in the core CPI, which exclude...

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As Reopenings Begin, Inflation Reaches Record Highs

As Reopenings Begin, Inflation Reaches Record Highs

by K. Jared Wright | Apr 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

Consumer prices rose higher than expected in March, signifying that Americans are ready to put the pandemic in the rearview. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.6% in March, up from 0.4% in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.  The Core CPI,...

Amid Inflation Fears, Consumer Prices Meet Expectations for February

by K. Jared Wright | Mar 15, 2021 | Uncategorized

Prior to the release of February’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), many economists feared a spike in prices across all indices. As the end of the pandemic appears to be in sight, qualms over rising inflation coincide with the distribution of the first COVID-19...
Five Things to Watch in March’s Personal Income & Outlays Report

Five Things to Watch in March’s Personal Income & Outlays Report

by Korey Matthews | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized

The U.S. Department of Commerce will release it’s personal income and outlays report tomorrow at 8:30 am. The indicator serves as a measure of wage growth and consumer spending. Tomorrow’s report comes on the heels of numbers released by the Commerce Department...
Five Things to Watch in February Case Shiller Report

Five Things to Watch in February Case Shiller Report

by Erika Wheless | Apr 27, 2020 | Featured, Housing, Uncategorized

Tuesday’s Case Shiller Indices report will likely show modest gains in home prices for February 2020. Some economists are forecasting about a .3% gain. Home prices in January were strong due to low unemployment, low mortgage rates, and low interest rates. February...
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