Category Archives: Economic Indicators

Chart Story. Prices are Falling-So Why are Interest Rates Rising?

Last week we had reports on both producer prices (PPI) and consumer prices (CPI) for April. The headlines were about flat and falling prices. So why are interest rates going up? April PPI showed finished goods up 0.3%, 0.1% ex … Continue reading

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Currency Holdings Show People Beginning to Exhale

Currency held by the public is the single best measure of people’s level of fear about the stability of the financial system. When people worry their bank might fail they withdraw cash from their bank accounts and keep it at … Continue reading

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