Garbage in, garbage out. The phrase is usually associated with computers, but it also applies to the formulas used to generate government economic data. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey goes over the January CPI and retail sales data with that phrase in mind.
TOPICS COVERED
- January CPI undercuts the disinflation narrative
- Market reaction to the CPI data
- More bad inflation news in PPI data
- Disinflation is transitory
- January retail sales blow past expectations
- The dark side of the retail sales report
- Why we should maintain a healthy skepticism when looking at all these numbers
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SHOW NOTES
Fiscal 2023 Budget Deficit Already Approaching a Half-Trillion Dollars
Upward CPI Revisions Further Undercut Disinflation Narrative
Peter Schiff: Inflation Is Going to Get Much Worse (Interview)
Nestle Plans Price Hikes After Inflation Eats Into Profits
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