When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the price of oil soared, and inflation was officially introduced to the world for the first time in the 21st century.  While the price of gas actually plays a small role in sustained inflation, affecting just 3.1% of the Consumer Price Index...

Heading into 2023, most investors would have embraced any first-half report that didn’t bring more red, let alone double-digit positive returns.  As of June 30, the S&P500 was up 15.91% for its best first half since 2019, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq led the way with a 31.73% return, a rally...

Transportation Services Continue to Plague the Economy. Inflation has been the buzzword in economics over the past 18 months, but it’s slowly losing some of its pop.  Led downward by falling energy costs, particularly fuel declining 37% year-over-year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up just 4.0% year-over-year for May 2023. ...

People are tired of hearing about a recession and to be or not to be.  Like any headline the media grabs hold of, and then beats into submission, it loses its excitement and numbs the audience.  Inflation.  Debt ceilings.  Interest rates.  Bank turmoil.  Recession.   Recession.  Recession.  So, as I...

With banks collapsing, the Fed still fighting inflation, and the government routinely having to raise the debt ceiling, it’s fair to ask how America’s largest retiree income source is holding up.  But before we analyze a snapshot in time, 2023, let’s discuss how we got here. The Past The most...

The relationship that exists between producers and consumers, both striving for well-being, is what guides a fascinating subject known as economic behavior. This subject comprises the psychological, emotional, financial, social, and cultural views of the transfer of wealth. The fact that each individual is unique and has free will means...