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What Inflation Means To You - Inside The Consumer Price Index
Article By:
Jill Mislinski
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 3:19 PM EDT
The Bureau of Labor Statistics divides all expenditures into eight categories and assigns a relative size to each.
Speculative Frenzy Smells More And More Like 2000
Article By:
Gary Gordon
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 3:10 PM EDT
Scores of extremely bullish investors insist that the financial markets today do not resemble the technology stock craze near the tail end of the late 1990s. That position is getting more difficult to defend.
Fed Hikes Rates: Redline, Dots, Projections, Analysis
Article By:
The Heisenberg Report
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 3:01 PM EDT
Wednesday’s setup was made a bit more interesting by the core CPI miss this morning and by the surprise result of the Alabama special election on Tuesday evening.
The Oil Situation - Wednesday, December 13
Article By:
Todd Sullivan
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 2:52 PM EDT
The global economy is accelerating and with it will demand, the middle east has been relatively peaceful, OPEC is extending production cuts and rig counts, while up over 2016 are have been essentially flat for 2017 despite the rise in oil prices.
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Fed Watch: Scrooged?
Article By:
WisdomTree
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 2:44 PM EDT
Since the money and bond markets were expecting a rate hike this time around, attention was turned to the Fed’s forecast for potential further increases in 2018.
U.S. Workforce Recovery - Wednesday, Dec. 13
Article By:
Jill Mislinski
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 2:26 PM EDT
We are clearly experiencing a structural change in employment, one that continues to have a major impact on the overall economy.
Oil ETFs Head-To-Head: BNO Vs. USO
Article By:
Sweta Killa
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 2:08 PM EDT
Given that rising U.S. oil production will continue to weigh on WTI prices, Brent oil ETF looks more compelling. While this is true, BNO lagged USO in terms of investor preference.
Analysts Expecting A 25 Bps Interest Rate Hike Today
Article By:
Leigh Drogen
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 2:00 PM EDT
The Federal Reserve holds their last meeting of the year today at 2PM EST.
Two Very Different Monetary Cases, And Their One Common Theme
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 1:51 PM EDT
In a space of just 20 months starting in March 1965, the CPI accelerated from less than 1% to just about 4%. By the dawn of the seventies, the CPI was already running at 6% that only the severe recession of 1969-70 could temporarily halt.
Teva In Focus Ahead Of Restructuring As Former Interim CEO Exits Board
USDA Trimmed Bean & Wheat Exports, But Upped Corn’s Ethanol
Article By:
Jerry Gidel
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 1:33 PM EDT
In a tip of the cap, the USDA sliced US soybeans and wheat exports on this month’s US supply/demand revisions in response to recent sluggish overseas sales.
Bitcoin Futures Vs. VIX Futures: Who Said ‘Slow’ Start?
Article By:
The Heisenberg Report
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 1:23 PM EDT
What’s the biggest ongoing bubble in markets? Obviously, the answer is Bitcoin.
Structural And Functional Problems With The Cryptocurrency Markets
Article By:
Peter Brandt
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 1:14 PM EDT
The cryptocurrency markets are in their infancy – and accordingly suffer many problems that time and technology will resolve.
November 2017 CPI: Year-Over-Year Inflation Rate Now 2.2%
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 1:03 PM EDT
The year-over-year core inflation (excludes energy and food) rate was declined marginally to 1.7 % from last month's 1.8 %, and is below the target set by the Federal Reserve.