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What is the PCE Price Index Telling Us?
As most investors know, the Federal Reserve's primary inflation measure is the Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) targets 2% annual PCE inflation while trying to balance long-term price stability and maximum employment....
Is A "K" Truly Representative?
I recently attended the Opal Public Fund Forum in Arizona. I've always appreciated the opportunity to attend and speak at Opal's pension conferences. This latest version was no exception. However, I found it interesting that there were two thoughts being...
A few Observations from Newport
As I mentioned in my ARPA update on Monday, I had the pleasure of attending the Opal Public Fund Forum East in beautiful Newport, RI, and neither the conference nor Newport disappointed. I don't attend every session during the conference,...
What Was The Purpose?
I was introduced to the brilliance of Warren Mosler through my friend and former colleague, Chuck DuBois. It was Chuck who encouraged me to read Mosler's book, "The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy". I would highly recommend that...
Real GDP Exceeding Real Potential GDP
I was introduced to the St. Louis Fed's amazing data base - FRED - many years ago by a former Invesco colleague. What is FRED? According to the St. Louis Fed's website, "FRED is short for Federal Reserve Economic Data,...
One of Only Two - Time For Change
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. The United States of America and Denmark share several commonalities. Both countries have democratic political systems. Each country enjoys a high standard of living. Both have a commitment to human rights and...