consumer price index

Nearing 2 Percent Fed Target Inflation Rate Nearing 2 percent Fed target inflation rate - though the rate of inflation has diminished, the cost of goods we buy [...]

Gloomy Consumer Expectations Fuel Decline Gloomy consumer expectations fuel decline, according to the a Conference Board report. The US LEI continued to trend d[...]

Highest Reading Since November 2023 Highest reading since November 2023, the Chicago Business Barometer increased 12.0 points in June. This is the first monthly[...]

One Nation Under God One Nation Under God. 248 YEARS AGO, our forefathers began the Revolutionary War to gain freedom from the tyrannical British government’s r[...]

Another Modest Gain in May Another modest gain in May posted, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index.[...]

Future Activity Indicators Suggest Overall Growth Future activity indicators suggest overall growth. In the March 2024 Manufacturing Business Outlook released b[...]