NAFCU Research: Inflation 'Surprised to the Upside" in May
The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Curt Long issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released May data
CUNA Research: Housing, Energy, and Food Prices Led May Price Increases
Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Senior Economist Dawit Kebede, PhD, issued the following statement in response to the Labor Department’s May Consumer Index Report:
El Salvador Shows Crypto is the Future of Currency
Cryptocurrency in the past decade has seen a massive boom in usage and relevance to the current economic climate. This phenomenon has occurred in the United States and globally.
Why the 2021 Economic Situation is Oddly Disastrous
The COVID-19 pandemic and the government response to it has no doubt wreaked havoc on the economy. But the consequences are relatively unique to this current circumstance compared to past economic woes. According to a memo released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on October 12th, there are currently, in the United States, 10.4 million jobs that are needing to be filled.
Case Study: What to Think about When You’re Thinking about Inflation
Inflation is a very complex subject with multiple views, creating a level of paranoia across America, and particularly among those in financial services and their regulators. The view I have is that inflation is here and it is almost at the runaway level.