
New Super-Cartel Manipulating Oil Production and Prices
Russia and Saudi Arabia team up to create OPEC+, a super-cartel that suppresses oil production, manipulates markets and drives oil prices up.

Despite Inflation Risks, U.S. Glides Toward Full Recovery
U.S. economy pushes toward full recovery in late 2022, but elsewhere in the world, vaccinations lag as does growth.

Time to Worry About Inflation?
The Consumer Price Index rose in June ushering in more fears of runaway inflation, but digging into the numbers reveals there’s more to the story.

Facing Long-Term Challenges, China Slows Its Growth
China’s growth likely will exceed expectations this year, but long-term demographic challenges—like a falling birth rate—have the communist government trying to keep annual economic expansion in the 5-6% range.

U.S. Walks an Economic Tightrope—One Slip and…
The United States responded to the COVID-19-induced recession with vast fiscal stimulus and government relief, making the economic outlook bright through 2022, but all that deficit spending might cause trouble after that.

Notes on the Economy – 2Q 2021 Summary
The U.S. economy has basted off into a high-growth trajectory. Learn more about how that impacts investors in our 24-page report.

Any Infrastructure Plan Needs a Watchful Eye—From You and Me
Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal raises many concerns but also the possibility for decades of economic growth—if done right.

Global Economy Poised to Sizzle, but Many Countries Will Just Fizzle
Thanks to vaccines and good monetary policy, U.S., China and Europe should lead what is shaping up to be stellar year for global growth; unvaccinated nations will be left behind.

Service Sector Accelerates Toward Springtime Boom
Hard-hit service sector leads the growing economic surge as American consumers unleash pent-up demand.

March Inflation: Spike, Spiral, or Something Else?
Investors awaited—with breath abated—this week’s estimate of March inflation.



