by Daniel White | Nov 7, 2022 | Economy
November 7, 2022 The Social Security Administration announced a cost of living adjustment (COLA) of 8.7% for fiscal year 2023, meaning Social Security checks soon will rise significantly. There’s only ever been a larger COLA rise three times, all during the...
by Daniel White | Oct 24, 2022 | Economy
October 24, 2022 We see a lot of comparisons between what’s happening today and what occurred in the 1970s because it was the last time consumer price inflation was anywhere near this high. But unless you were around (and probably driving) back then, it might go...
by Daniel White | Oct 17, 2022 | Economy
October 17, 2022 Despite a slight uptick recently, the U.S. consumer confidence index has been steadily falling: President Biden denies we’re in a recession, even though we just went through two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth, which many consider to...
by Daniel White | Oct 10, 2022 | Economy
October 10, 2022 We’ve been told inflation is at a 40-year high. That’s bad enough, but if it’s calculated using traditional methods, the outlook is even worse. At the end of June, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 9.1%. That was the biggest 12-month price...
by Daniel White | Oct 3, 2022 | Economy
October 03, 2022 President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan wipes away $10,000 or $20,000 per student, depending on the type of loan, for people making $125,000 or less ($250,000 or less for married couples). It’s estimated to cost at least $400 billion but will...
