Inflation Nation
The Fed has walked off the job. It’s no longer spiking the punch and inflating the economy. But the music is still playing; once underway, inflation can be hard to stop.
Macroeconomic News: Insights into Economic Trends and Developments
Look Out Below!
Autos, commodities, stocks, bonds — almost everything is going down. Real estate is so ‘local’, it’s harder to tell what is going on. But the likelihood is that it will go down with everything else.
Elephant Season
Having money in cash is a position. During a time like this, it’s a brilliant position because the value of that cash is going up as the value of stocks is going down.
China and the Dollar
So now, with its own labour and raw materials costs rising, China is no longer enabling US money printers. Consumer prices are rising everywhere. And inflation takes on a life of its own.
Supply Chains Require Super-Linear Energy
All systems run on some form of energy. It can take the form of electrical energy from nuclear power plants, hydroelectric generators in dams, natural gas plants, coal-fired plants, or renewable sources such as wind and solar.
Inflation Is Boosting This Sector
It’s becoming clear that leaving our energy supply in the hands of others is a risk and that producing more of our own energy is becoming critical to many economies.
