Business Conditions Monthly June 2024
"While the Federal Reserve's progress in controlling inflation may provide the latitude…
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Creeps up Slightly in July…
"housing costs continue to drive inflation higher. Some economists had forecast that…
$35 Trillion — and Counting
"Interest payments on the debt alone surpass the budgets of many major federal agencies…
Business Conditions Monthly May 2024
"Ongoing data noise driven by pandemic policies, unstable prices, Fed rate hikes, consumer…
Medicare’s Real Contribution: Hollowing Out Healthcare
"Declining reimbursement rates, on top of losses in purchasing power, result in reduced access…
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Sees First Decline in 2024
"In June, US inflation slowed to its lowest rate since 2021 primarily due to a significant…
The End of Restaurants as We Know Them?
"If accelerating US unemployment registers the impact of contractionary monetary policy…
June U-3 Jobless Rate Triggers Sahm Rule: Recession…
"This uptick triggers the Sahm Rule, a real-time recession indicator, suggesting that the US…
Business Conditions Monthly April 2024
"The road ahead remains uncertain, though, with potential outcomes ranging from a slow, steady…
Sense and Nonsense on Petrodollars
"Myths and hyperbole aside, the weakening US-Saudi relationship is one instance amid a growing…
