Consumer Price Index – Dennis Tubbergen

Inflation, the American Consumer and Recession

By Dennis Tubbergen | September 18, 2023 |

There are signs that the economy is beginning to slouch toward recession. This week, we’ll look at a few of those signs and some events that will have at least some effect on the US economy. Let’s begin with the fact that inflation got hot again in August. I have been repeatedly…

Metals, Currency and Inflation

By Dennis Tubbergen | November 14, 2022 |

Precious metals, stocks, and bonds all rallied last week. Interestingly, the rally in metals occurred after the inflation report came in cooler than expected. This from “Zero Hedge” (Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/core-cpi-inches-lower-40-year-highs-real-wages-tumble-19th-straight-month) The headline CPI printed far cooler than expected at +7.7% YoY (vs 7.9% exp) and down from the +8.2% in Sept. That is the lowest…

Inflation Update and Recession Realities

By Dennis Tubbergen | October 17, 2022 |

When inflation first became a topic of conversation, I stated my view that unless we saw real positive, net interest rates, inflation would not be controlled. If you are a new reader, that simply means that the interest rates have to be higher than the inflation rate. If the inflation rate is higher…