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Leisher wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:39 am The best companies to work for in the U.S.

Americans fear faster inflation is on the horizon.
The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey, released Friday, showed that Americans’ inflation expectations for the year ahead surged this month to 4.3%, up a full percentage point from January to the highest level since November 2023.
“This is only the fifth time in 14 years we have seen such a large one-month rise (one percentage point or more) in year-ahead inflation expectations,” said Joanne Hsu, the survey’s director, in a release.
The survey’s sentiment index also declined in February for the second consecutive month, down 5% from January to its lowest reading since July 2024.
“The decrease was pervasive, with Republicans, Independents, and Democrats all posting sentiment declines from January, along with consumers across age and wealth groups,” Hsu said.

GORDON wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 9:47 am This guy says what I've been saying for a long time. The government's "strong economy" numbers are wrong.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/ ... y-00203464

U-1, persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force;
U-2, job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force;
U-3, total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (this is the definition used for the official unemployment rate);
U-4, total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers;
U-5, total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers; and
U-6, total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers.

To be fair, the prevailing indicators aren’t without merit.

The indicators my colleagues and I have constructed could serve as the basis for or inspiration for government-sponsored alternatives.

TheCatt wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2025 8:26 am

Thanks, Trump.

GORDON wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2025 1:37 pm Again, it doesn't work that way. Democrat administrations blame the previous R administrations for years bad news, after that terms. No one is going to accept "2 months later," now. The precedent has been set to deeply.

TheCatt wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2025 1:01 pm Trumpcession already?

Based on tariffs starting next week, firings, etc:

Latest estimate: -1.5 percent — February 28, 2025

Leisher wrote: ↑Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:47 am Oil prices are falling as Russia and Saudi Arabia step up production.