Five Things to Watch for in March’s CPI Report

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its March consumer price index report on Wednesday. Economists are expecting a 3% increase in the CPI report, a decrease from the 4% reported in February and on par with January’s numbers.   Here are five things to watch for...

The Trucking Industry’s 17-month Deflation Muddle

Inflation has fallen dramatically, fuel prices are down and people are still buying, yet the domestic trucking industry has been suffering from low demand for the past 17 months straight. Some even call it a freight recession.  The trucking industry was one of the big...

February Inflation Rose Slightly Higher than Expected.

Inflation increased again in February and was hotter than expected — but still not hot enough to change expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this year.     The consumer price index, which measures the cost of services and goods, rose...