The central bank of Japan could increase its stimulus program. The consumer price inflation was at 0% in January. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank would add more stimulus if deflationary signals were seen. The core-core reading rose 0.7% in February. a businessinsider.com article was the source for this post
Monthly Archives: February 2016
saving
Forbes.com had an interesting article about what Americans are saving for retirement. The consensus is that Americans, as a whole, aren’t saving enough. A survey, held in conjunction with America Saves Week, reported that only 52% of non-retired Americans are saving for retirement. This includes saving for a desirable standard of living. This was downContinue reading “saving”
treasury yields and inflation
Is inflation still on the table or not? Recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statements indicate they want a rise in inflation before a rate hike happens. With commodity prices soft, this signals a rise in inflation. The question is how much of a rise. The pace of economic growth remains moderate at best. TheContinue reading “treasury yields and inflation”
no easy options
Market bumps in the road have put the U.S. economy on a course for higher interest rates. Inflation information will be looked at closely by the Fed in the coming four weeks. The Fed has a 2 percent inflation goal for 2016. The Policy Path from Bloomberg Business. The oil price and the Chinese yuanContinue reading “no easy options”
apple and privacy
“The government is asking Apple to hack our own users and undermine decades of security advancements which protect our customers — including tens of millions of American citizens — from sophisticated hackers and cybercriminals,” said Cook. @MarketWatch Read the source story: Cook Won’t Comply In the order, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym agreed with aContinue reading “apple and privacy”
the social media conversation
The social media conversation is great. The importance is to know what the conversation actually is. It’s not a series of questions and answers. You don’t need your customers talking to you. You don’t need to find out what they think of your product or service. You want them talking to each other about yourContinue reading “the social media conversation”