As the pandemic created supply constraints over the past two years, companies learned to stock up on materials and finished products in hopes of alleviating any future supply chain snags. Now that constraints ...
As heightened commodity prices have stoked inflation over the past year, commodity prices worldwide are now starting to ease as demand for various commodities are alleviating. The Global Price Index of All Commodities ...
Various factors are contributing to sustained high gas prices, which are expected to add to price pressures heading into the summer months. Traditionally, gasoline prices move higher as vacation travelers hit the road ...
Energy and fuel were among the top contributors to inflation this past year, with used cars, electricity and food all enhancing the tensions surrounding inflation. Transportation costs have become a growing contributor to ...
There’s a growing consensus among various economists and market analysts that inflation could force consumers to cut back on spending to the extent that a recession materializes. Consumer expenditures have an enormous impact ...
Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 32,990 S&P 500 4,132 Nasdaq 12,081 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 2.53% 10 Yr Treasury 2.85% 10 Yr Municipal 2.50% High Yield 7.00% YTD Market Returns: Dow Jones ...
Domestic economic growth, as measured by GDP, turned negative for the first time since the second quarter of 2020, when the pandemic was in full swing. Initial reports indicated that a drop in ...
Global bond yields rose in April, with both government and corporate bond yields rising across various international regions. Numerous analysts believe that the Fed may be raising rates too fast in response to ...
As Inflationary pressures tend to drive the price of essential goods higher and faster than non essential goods, consumers are sometimes left with minimal funds to purchase what they desire. The rapidly rising ...
Rising inflation along with no new pandemic relief funds are prompting many aged 55 and older to return to work. Labor Department data shows that the participation rate for those above 55 years ...