The Consumer Price Index Rose 0.6% in January

By Tom Burnett CFA On February 10, 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 0.6% in January. This increase follows similar rates in recent months as the October rise was 0.9%, the November increase was 0.7% and the increase in December was 0.6%. Food, shelter and…

Kelleher Financial Advisors 4th Quarter 2021 Newsletter — A Look Back & a Look Ahead

By Tom Burnett CFA On January 25, 2022, the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) issued its latest projections for global economic growth. The overall tone of the new report is negative and the new forecasts reflect the ongoing outbreak of the Covid-19 variants and the rising prospects for inflation…

By Tom Burnett CFA On January 25, 2022, the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) issued its latest projections for global economic growth. The overall tone of the new report is negative and the new forecasts reflect the ongoing outbreak of the Covid-19 variants and the rising prospects for inflation…

By Tom Burnett CFA On September 16, 2020, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee released its monthly view on economic policy. The Statement was not unanimous, but the two dissenting members gave complex statements and neither one opposed the current low interest rate policies. The Fed is concerned…