Narratives Matter. So Does Data.
Through the years, I must have commented on this vast misconception about labor economics that simply will not go away. In his January...
Who Wants 16% Interest?
This is a passbook I have saved since I funded a Certificate of Deposit back in 1981, in the throes of Fed Chairman Paul Volcker's fight...
'Nuff Said
Call me at 516-234-5490 or contact me at FloMartin@optonline.net to get started. There has rarely been a better time to take advantage of...
Consumers Are All Right
Despite the alarmist headlines, the growth of the use of credit is trending downwards, and that could be due to rising rates (although...
Why The Fed Paused (9/20/2023)
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Underlying Inflation Gauges are trackable on FRED, and with the Fed holding rates steady after...
Buy the Eggs, Sell the Sugar
One of the more frustrating things about the battle against inflation is that there are things that are beyond our ability to control,...
Fed Dashboard Additions
For the economic wonks, the customized Federal Reserve of St. Louis dashboards on this site have served to keep track of economic trends...
Re-Upping. The Time for Municipals is NOW.
I got my start in tax free municipal bonds, partly so because my parents, who my company is named for, had invested their own funds into....
A Labor Recovery Like No Other
This chart, posted by labor economist Skanda Armanath, shows how dramatic the recovery has been in restoring the economy from the COVID...
Diesel and Gas Prices Are Back Down To Earth
It's been a wild ride for diesel and gas prices in the past year, as global events and recovering business activity moved prices up and...
