Financial Survival Network

Summary: Inflation numbers are coming out at 30 year highs, and CPI isn’t going down any time soon. What indicators should we analyze in order to explain the current economic circumstances? I sit down and chat with Eddie Yoon, who attributes some of the trends in labor force participation and unemployment to an unusual number of baby boomers working for decades and now retiring. We are trying to solve for something systemic by implementing short term solutions, and businesses ultimately have to shift gears to cater to one two two person households rather than the nuclear family. Tune in for more insightful remarks from Eddie. Highlights: -Inflation numbers are coming out at 30 year record highs -Unemployment numbers look good, but these are lagging indicators -CPI is not going down; is this good or bad? This is also a lagging indicator -We are causing inflation in order to fight inflation with interest rates -Consumer sentiment is trending up, which is a good sign -The number of travelers is still trending up