Focused on the Fed

The Fed meets this week, which means investors and analysts will be sifting through Wednesday’s FOMC statement, updated economic projections, […]

Retail Sales Feb 2024

Retail sales rose 0.6% in February (+0.1% including revisions to prior months), lagging the consensus expected gain of 0.8%.  Retail […]

PPE Feb 2024

The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.6% in February, coming in well above the consensus expected +0.3%.  Producer prices are […]

The Selfish Gene

Here are five lessons from The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins (Author). 1. Understanding the Gene’s Role in Evolution: “The […]

CPI Feb 2024

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in February, matching consensus expectations.  The CPI is up 3.2% from a year […]