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Inflation

New Report Finds Tariffs not to Blame for Inflation

The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) issued a new report that found tariffs are not to blame for inflation. In fact, the cost of imported goods has fallen this...

43% of Americans Near Poverty Place Essential Purchases on Credit

The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Financial Lifestyles Shape Credit Reliance” revealed that American consumers are struggling to afford the basic essentials....

Food Inflation in Russia and Ukraine

The world’s bread basket is facing significant food inflation. Prices on groceries in Ukraine rose 22.1% in May compared to the same time period last year....

Inflation the Real Story

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, a friend of mine attends your conferences and said you’re the only person who understands the economy because you have international...

Powell – The Fed- Inflation – Recession

Jerome Powell kept rates unchanged as our computer was projecting. However, he did weigh in on the state of the US economy, pointing out that Donald Trump’s...

Egg Prices in 2025

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to an inquiry on rising egg prices by blaming the prior administration. Leavitt was correct when she stated...

Can Anything Be a Store of Value?

QUESTION: I understand that you dispute that cryptocurrency is a store of wealth because it is outside the central banks. Is this your position? Could you explain?...

Central Banks & the Absence of Tools

  Central Bankers are trapped; Keynesian Economics remains the only tool in their quiver, and they are running out of arrows. The Fed Watchers are neck-deep in...

Food Inflation on the Rise

Our models do not indicate that food inflation will ease in 2025. In fact, I have repeatedly warned that people may want to stockpile food for the next two years as...

Americans Earning Under $50K Regularly Skipping Meals to Afford Shelter

Inflation data is skewed and does not factor in the reality that the costs of basic necessities like food and housing have not waned significantly since COVID...