tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post7528964661451201215..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Imported goods prices rise as the dollar fallsScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-89584755300402192592011-05-12T08:22:51.602-07:002011-05-12T08:22:51.602-07:00... and see how fast the economy slips back into a...... and see how fast the economy slips back into a double dip nightmare! It will make 2007-08 look like a walk in the park!TradingStrategyLetter - Weekly Summaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430136667577107255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-40167550177202892622011-05-11T13:35:56.137-07:002011-05-11T13:35:56.137-07:00The 'mania' for low interest rates have be...The 'mania' for low interest rates have been generated by our fearless political leadership (both parties) who have saddled the treasury with a $15T deficit - and cannot handle interest rates any more than zero!<br /><br />Raise rates to a 'normal' 5 percent and see how fast the economy slips back into a double dip nightmare!It will make ")& look like a walk in the park!TradingStrategyLetter - Weekly Summaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430136667577107255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-83161557100626466802011-05-10T10:47:33.639-07:002011-05-10T10:47:33.639-07:00If I read the ex-petroleum chart correctly, import...If I read the ex-petroleum chart correctly, imported goods prices were at 100 at start of year 2000, and now are at 115.1. <br /><br />That works out to a compounded annual inflation rate of well under 1.5 percent. <br /><br />Besides, current core overall USA core CPI inflation is running under target rate of 2 percent. <br /><br />If we wish to have a core CPI at the target 2 percent, the Fed Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.com