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[unable to retrieve full-text content] – by New Deal democrat Today’s CPI report for October generally showed stable monthly increases, but slight increases in YoY comparisons. But as usual, it was almost all about the usual culprit of shelter, as more fully parsed below; to wit: – Headline CPI increased 0.2% for the month, the fourth month in a row […] The post October consumer Inflation firms, driven – as usual – by Shelter appeared first on...
Read More »A closer look at inflation (Part 1 of 2): all of the slicing and dicing comes down to shelter
– by New Deal democrat There’s no economic news of significance until Wednesday’s report on existing home sales. But in the meantime I’ve read a number of takes slicing and dicing last week’s inflation report that I thought missed the mark, so let me take the opportunity today and tomorrow to discuss the essence of the US’s consumer inflation situation. Basically it is almost *all* about shelter. Take almost any of the graphs, charts, and...
Read More »Consumer inflation remains dominated by gas prices (good) and shelter (bad)
Consumer inflation remains dominated by gas prices (good) and shelter (bad) – by New Deal democrat Declining gas prices continue to do wondrous things for the economy. In December they declined from roughly $3.50 to $3.10/gallon. Meanwhile the phantom menace of Owners’ Equivalent Rent continues to drag “core” inflation higher. Details below. Total inflation: -0.1%m/m , +6.4% YoY (12 month+ low), +0.9% since June, 1.8% annual rate Core...
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