…show about 2% real growth. But the energy expenditures within the data has been little noticed. Normally rising energy prices dampen the economy. But this time around the warm winter,…

…media lens is too cramped to see. Energy prices may be rising, but energy itself is much less important to consumers and to the overall economy than it once was…

…relationship between per capita GNP or standard of living and energy consumption. What is needed is a decoupling of this relationship so we can reduce our energy use without loss…

…a third line, consumer inflation ex-energy (gold): Note that it has been much more stable than overall inflation. But to cut down on the noise, and better show the relationship,…

…ago….the price index for energy commodities was 0.6% lower in May, while the index for energy services was 0.7% higher, after rising 1.5% in April….the energy commodity index was down…

…for October’s producer prices, while the core producer price index, which excludes food, energy and trade services, rose by 0.7% for the month, and is now a record 6.9% higher…

…is the world’s biggest emitter, still relies heavily on coal; it is producing huge amounts of renewable energy as well. In terms of energy mix, China and the US are…

…that’s not just energy consumption for transportation, agriculture and HVAC, it’s the massive and growing consumption of energy from computers: “Every time you do a Google search, it consumes not…

…full-service meals rose 3.7 percent over the same period. Energy The energy index was unchanged in October, after declining 1.9 percent in September. The gasoline index decreased 0.9 percent over…

…Price Index. I chose this one as it depicts the costs of food, energy, commodities other than food and energy, and services less energy. Source: “Consumer Price Index, December 2025“…