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US Inflation At 2.9% - Inflation Not In Transit
2+ hour ago (407+ words) The latest PCE inflation data for December 2025 once again confirms inflation is not collapsing the way politicians and central banks keep suggesting. The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose 0.4% for the month, with headline PCE running about 2.9% year-over-year and core…...
The Cycle Of The Universe
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (687+ words) COMMENT: Mr. Armstrong, your computer pinpointed Ukraine three years in advance. Your computer also targeted the week of the Israel attack. Now your computer targeted Iran for February last year. Honestly, it is so obvious why they targeted you and…...
Business Bankruptcies On The Rise In The EU
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (277+ words) The latest Eurostat release on business registrations and bankruptcies in Q4 2025 is perhaps one of the most revealing datasets on the real state of the European economy, and it confirms precisely the type of slow deterioration in confidence that I have…...
The US Trade Deficit - A Cause For Concern?
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (418+ words) The latest data showing the US trade deficit widening sharply to about $70.3 billion should not be interpreted the way mainstream economists always frame it. They immediately jump to the conclusion that a rising trade deficit is a sign of economic…...
UK Unemployment Reaches Five-Year High
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (393+ words) Unemployment in the UK has risen to 5.2%, marking the highest level in nearly five years. This is a cyclical development that reflects a broader decline in economic confidence across Europe and the United Kingdom, which has been building beneath the…...
Industrial Production Falls 1.4% In Euro Area
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (283+ words) According to the February 2026 Euro indicators data, euro area GDP expanded by just 0.3% in the fourth quarter, matching the previous quarter and underscoring a persistent low-growth environment across the bloc. Year-over-year growth is hovering around roughly 1.3%, which is hardly a…...
PRIVATE BLOG – The Dow - Into The Unknown With The Euro (Pro Clients)
1+ week, 3+ day ago (57+ words) PRIVATE BLOG " The Dow " Into the Unknown with the Euro (Pro) Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for Socrates or to learn more, please visit'Ask-Socrates.com. https://ask-socrates.com/ PRIVATE BLOG " The Dow " Into the Unknown with…...
January 2026 Jobs Report – Has The Trend Changed?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (375+ words) January's U.S. jobs data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics clearly illustrates the cyclical stagnation and weakness beneath the surface of the headline figures. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 130,000 jobs in January 2026 " nearly double the 70,000 economists had forecast " and significantly stronger…...
Holiday Sales Disappoint
1+ week, 5+ day ago (547+ words) The Commerce Department's advance retail sales report for December revealed that total US retail receipts were essentially unchanged from November, coming in flat after a 0.6 percent increase in November and well below economists' expectations for a 0.4 percent rise in December....
Free Grocery Stores In NYC?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (261+ words) Polymarket and Kalshi agreed to provide free groceries for a limited time. That is not a solution; it is a publicity stunt designed to exploit public anger over the rising cost of living. The real danger is that politicians like…...