The only way to reliably become wealthier is the old fashioned way - you have to spend less than you earn.
July 25th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "consumer price inflation"
China Fueling Inflation in Australia & New Zealand
Did you see the first line of the minutes from the RBA’s June 3rd meeting? In case you missed it, here it is: “The Board’s discussion of the world economy commenced with a briefing on the outlook for Australia’s trading partners.” Why would a meeting on Australian interest rates begin with a discussion of foreign trading partners? Could it be that foreign demand for Aussie resources threatens higher inflation even more than Aussies hitting the shops with a credit card? Hold that thought.
June 19th, 2008 | Dan Denning | 1 comment | Continued
Can the U.S. Central Bank Really Begin Fighting Inflation in a Serious Way?
The Fed seems to be trying to create a situation whereby they are seen to be fighting inflation, simply by not lowering rates any further,” says MoneyMorning. “This is because, while the Fed may have no interest in fighting inflation, they have a big interest in fighting what they call ‘inflationary expectations’.
June 6th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 8 comments | Continued
Consumer Prices are Rising at About 10% Per Year
We have given our opinion as to why consumer prices did not go up. We guessed, too, that those trends that labored so hard to hold them down have now walked off the job. Prices now seem to be adjusting to a higher money supply, with food up 4% last year, officially.
May 28th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 3 comments | Continued
Consumer Prices for the Essentials are Skyrocketing
Prices are going up for nearly everything – milk, bread, gasoline, liquor…all the essentials. In the United States, reports Martin Hutchinson, the official inflation numbers are the worst in 17 years…
May 23rd, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
Consumer Confidence is at its Lowest Point Since 1980
Our view is that higher consumer price inflation is in the pipes and will soon be backing up in the bathtub drains. Dorsch says the U.S. money supply is now increasing at a 16% rate; higher inflation can’t be far behind.
May 19th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued
Still Opportunity in Emerging Markets – Especially India
Still, looking at the big picture, over the long term, he is probably right. The emerging markets are probably a better place for your money than the United States.
May 14th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
What’s Going on with Consumer Spending? We have a Few Theories
And what’s going on with retail sales? If consumers really were feeling the squeeze we think they ought to be feeling, they’d start spending less money right away. But the evidence is mixed. Some numbers show a big drop in consumer spending… others show consumers still opening their wallets.
February 19th, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued