Employers Face Worker Shortages as Baby Boomers Retire Posted by Michael Carr | Dec 3, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Employers are having a hard time finding employees. Simply increasing wages won’t offset the worker shortages due to retirement. Read More
Congress May Have Ordered Yellen to Trigger a Debt Crisis Posted by Michael Carr | Dec 1, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Treasury Secretary Yellen warned Congress that the Treasury could run out of cash shortly after Dec. 15 due to spending for infrastructure. Read More
Biden’s Oil Sale Is Bullish — or Meaningless Posted by Michael Carr | Nov 24, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Biden plans to liberate oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), but history shows that doing so will have little effect on prices. Read More
Forget Inflation! The Fed Is on the Fast Track to Slow Growth Posted by Michael Carr | Nov 22, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Inflation is on everyone’s mind. The Federal Reserve may be partly to blame, as its involvement is reminiscent of the Bank of Japan. Read More
Retail Sales May Disappoint for Months Posted by Michael Carr | Nov 19, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Retail sales continue to see strong numbers since the pandemic, but holiday shoppers are changing their habits. Read More