Today, we rant about rent and the housing market. Like a fun house mirror without the fun, several housing-related forces are distorting…
A horse walks into a bar. Bartender asks, "Why the long face?" In the stock market, there are more long…
Is the global economy suddenly taking off? It seems that way given the sudden vertical ascent of several metals prices, particularly those…
The US federal deficit reminds us of the 1958 science fiction horror classic, "The Blob." It stars none-other than Steve…
The S&P 500 is now down 5.5% from its March 28 record high. It dropped below its 50-day moving…
This will be a big week for S&P 500 earnings. Fed officials are in their blackout period until Fed Chair…
Inflation I: The Good Obviously, the outlook for inflation matters greatly to determining Fed policymaking and the course of the economy. Let’…
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The war premium in the crude oil market fell again today. Fears of a significant disruption to global oil production continued to…
As the war in the Middle East escalates, it could send the oil price flying toward $100 per barrel and wipe out…
It's official: Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirmed today that he and his colleagues aren't convinced that inflation is…
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