Prices Rising Slightly on Main Street as Inflation Remains a Top Business Problem NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index0.6 in August to 91.3, the 20th consec month below the 49yr ave of 98. 23% sm bus owners reported inflation was most import bus prob, 2pts from last month.
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Could our natural unemployment rate be LOWER now because of lower frictional unemployment due to the rise in remote workers thus reducing the “friction” of location and moving for work? COVID did change the way we work. Could we be in a structural shift since remote work has
US labor productivity, or output per hour worked at nonfarm businesses, fell at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in Q12023 vs. Q42022, and down 0.8% Y/Y. 5 straight Qs Negative Y/Y productivity growth, the longest since 1948.
Can Inflation be overstated because of NOT adjusting to QUALITY CHANGE? YES! ***Analysis of changing food product characteristics suggests that conventional measures may substantially overstate food-price inflation. Source: NBER
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How wide will that margin get before reality sets in for sellers? Recency Bias. Like others, they hope we go back to ZIRP & free money. I learned many years ago as commercial real estate broker owner, you don’t chase the market down. Sell now or go lower. The value is where
A lot of people talking about the coming recession and housing crash with massive vacancies and default investories coming to market. However, let’s talk about solutions and how to prepare. I’ll suggest one. Remain liquid & reduce superfluous debt. You?
“Doesn’t matter how LOW your rates are if you can’t make your payment due to job loss or other” “How are income producing properties going to meet their debt service without income due to vacancies?” Spoke about this in April on @TheROShowPod https://youtu.be/rwq_LmrGzUY
Inflation & devaluation of currency encourages short termism over long termism.People spend their money & more (DEBT) NOW & don’t save for future due to fear of loss in purchasing power. It changes our thinking & behavior.We spoke about this concept: https://youtu.be/4h_XR_sKzBE
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Tell me there isn’t a strong correlation between the US coming off the Gold Standard in 1971 and Inflation. Without gold standard, CB were off to the races! Money printing was EASY.“Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon.”– Milton Friedman(Chart: Pearson)
Is inflation intentional and a tactic to reduce the government’s debt burden? By decreasing purchasing power, the REAL value of existing debt is reduced. According to a report by Penn Wharton Budget Model, permanently increasing the current 2 percent annual inflation target
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