CPI for CPI's Sake?
Now that the pandemic era is well and truly in the rear view mirror, it's time to assess where we are in the economy as it stands now and...
The Rent Vs. Own Debate
With the housing market being convulsed by the whipsaw effect of the pandemic, and a shortage of inventory decades in the making, there...
Lending Tree's Trillion Dollar Nothing Burger
I have recently been made aware of a monthly report issued by Lending Tree that tracks credit card balances. Unfortunately, this is the...
Did I Get It Right On Unions?
I've written two pieces on the irrelevance of trade unions in the modern (American) workforce in the past, but recent actions by the UAW...
QT Continues Apace
The Fed continues to shrink its balance sheet, at least on the Treasuries side, dropping to $4.7 Trillion as of February 14th, 2024....
Narratives Matter. So Does Data.
Through the years, I must have commented on this vast misconception about labor economics that simply will not go away. In his January...
Who Wants 16% Interest?
This is a passbook I have saved since I funded a Certificate of Deposit back in 1981, in the throes of Fed Chairman Paul Volcker's fight...
'Nuff Said
Call me at 516-234-5490 or contact me at FloMartin@optonline.net to get started. There has rarely been a better time to take advantage of...
Consumers Are All Right
Despite the alarmist headlines, the growth of the use of credit is trending downwards, and that could be due to rising rates (although...
Why The Fed Paused (9/20/2023)
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Underlying Inflation Gauges are trackable on FRED, and with the Fed holding rates steady after...
