Tag Archives: the Fed

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

Posted on May 18, 2009 by John Rutledge

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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Fear, Currency Holdings, and the Fed

Posted on October 6, 2008 by John Rutledge

The chart below shows the amount of currency held by the public through last Friday. Can you detect a pattern? When people get scared, as they are now, they pull money out of the bank, out of money funds, and … Continue reading →

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