The focus narrows this week. With earnings season slowing to a trickle, one thing will dominate the conversation: inflation. The main events will be the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Tuesday and the Producer Price Index (PPI) on Wednesday. CPI, the most widely followed measure of inflation, measures the average change in…Read more
Not When, But How Many People may be in the thick of their summer vacations, but there’s no such thing as time off for financial markets. Last week was a prime example of that and judging by what’s on the calendar for this week, we’re likely to get another such reminder. Several economic indicators will…Read more
Driving Prices Higher: Housing and… Auto Insurance? Who’s to blame for inflation? We can all see prices increasing on everything from housing to cars to groceries – and more. But not all goods and services are created equal when it comes to inflation. And though there may not be one person who’s responsible, there are…Read more
