by Andrew Moran | Nov 19, 2023 | Articles, Business News, Good Reads, Opinion
US households will have to endure another expensive Thanksgiving this year. While the centerpiece turkey will be a little bit cheaper during the festivities, many other products surrounding the main event will still eat into your wallet. The October consumer price...
by Andrew Moran | Aug 16, 2023 | Articles, Business News, Good Reads, Opinion
Some market observers were stumped when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that the annual inflation rate would not return to the central bank’s 2% target for another few years. Why, the consumer price index (CPI) had been slowing for 12 straight...
by Andrew Moran | Mar 7, 2023 | Business News, Lights, Camera, Action, Opinion, Swamponomics
Beef prices have soared at an exponential rate since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Beef inflation had started slowing down in late 2022. However, in the last couple of months, recent data suggest that it could be picking up again. Got beef? For more...
by Andrew Moran | Feb 5, 2023 | Business News, Columns, Good Reads, Opinion
Recession? What recession? The US economy is showing signs of renewed life: the January jobs report was a monster mash, the fourth-quarter GDP growth rate topped expectations, the non-manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) readings are improving, and...
by Andrew Moran | Dec 12, 2022 | Articles, Business News, Good Reads, Opinion
Organized retail theft has been on the rise since the coronavirus pandemic, forcing corporate giants like Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart to issue a red alert of higher prices and store closures. Shoplifting numbers have accelerated amid deteriorating economic conditions,...