How Often do you Stop and Think, “Wow, that’s Expensive”
Sometimes when I say that out loud at a store, it leads to a conversation with a stranger equally outraged at the rising prices.
Don’t Expect Big Consumer Brands to Lower Prices Soon
Coca-cola, Unilever and Kimberly-Clark are just a few of the companies who say they will be raising prices again soon.
Inflation Continues to Soar
After making large, sudden price increases, companies appear to be making smaller price increases more frequently.
That Crash you Heard was the Housing Market
The 30-year mortgage exceeded 6 percent earlier this week, more than double last year’s rate. And its going to get worse.
Deflation and Inflation at the Same Time
Can we really have inflation and deflation at the same time? Yes, especially when in a recession. Look for deals and snap them up.
Gas, Grain and Cat Food
We are seeing some positive news as gas prices steady and grain prices drop. Does this mean the crisis is behind us?
Trucking During Inflation and High Diesel Prices
If the high cost of diesel is keeping trucks off the road, I could not tell on a recent road trip. Truck traffic remains high.
Life as we know it Grinds to a Halt
The supply chain is a vast interconnected system. When one component fails, everything can grind to a halt.
The Economy is Careening out of Control
The problem this country face is that the people who are supposed to be in charge of the economy don’t know what they are doing..
Five Inflation Lessons we can Learn from Inflation the 1970s
The U.S. suffered through a decade of rising inflation and stagflation more than 40 years ago. What can we learn from those bad times?