Some say inflation is good. The capital of your mortgage is eroded, for example the value of your home goes up! This is an argument for an interest-only mortgage, which advisors do not recommend. If no capital is paid then the repayment is very low. Take an extreme example – 35 years ago I arranged … Read more
Walmart Points Uncommon Warning: US Commerce Conflict Drives Value Hikes on Necessities Might 16, 2025 – Bentonville, Arkansas Walmart, the world’s largest retailer with a $750 billion market cap, has issued an unprecedented warning to its 150 million weekly prospects: costs for items from bananas to automobile seats are rising on account of escalating tariffs … Read more
Mario Centeno, a European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member and outgoing Bank of Portugal governor, stated in a June 22, 2025, interview with Italy’s La Stampa that the euro-area economy remains weak and requires “further stimulus” from the ECB to achieve stable 2% inflation. Despite eight interest rate cuts in the past year, Centeno … Read more
Washington, D.C. – August 29, 2025 – The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Friday that core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation climbed to 2.9% in July 2025, marking the highest annual rate since February and signaling persistent price pressures despite the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cuts. The headline PCE index rose 2.6% year-over-year, aligning … Read more
Social Security COLA for 2026 Projected at 2.4%, Lowest in Five Years WASHINGTON, D.C., May 14, 2025 – The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 is projected to be 2.4%, according to the latest estimate from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a nonpartisan senior advocacy group. This forecast, based on April 2025 Consumer Price … Read more
Your input, “Inflation rate eased to 2.8%,” aligns with recent data from February 2025, as noted in the search results, where the U.S. inflation rate dropped to 2.8% for the 12 months ending February, down from 3.0% in January. However, since it’s now April 10, 2025, 07:28 AM PDT, and the next Consumer Price Index … Read more
Treasury’s Aggressive Debt Repurchasing Technique Sparks Considerations Over Unintended Penalties July 17, 2025 — Wall Avenue is on edge because the U.S. Treasury ramps up its bond buyback program to curb hovering 10-year Treasury yields, which hit 4.61% on July 16, 2025, the best since February, amid fears of inflation pushed by President Donald … Read more