…section, vaginal delivery, hospital-based outpatient colonoscopy, and knee replacement. From 2007 to 2014; hospital-prices for inpatient care grew 42 percent compared to 18 percent for physician-prices for inpatient hospital care…
…fell back & was only up slightly on the week…almost all the price movements in oil were market reactions to various news relating to Russia/Ukraine…prices fell back because there were…
…As anticipated, gas prices were a huge contributor; less energy, prices were up 0.4%; less both food and energy they were only up 0.3%: The spike in gas prices may…
Previewing July CPI: good news and bad news about gas, housing, and vehicle prices – by New Deal democrat While July’s consumer inflation is likely to be less intense than in…
…house price indexes measured YoY over the same period of time: House prices started accelerating YoY well before apartment prices. Both apartment and house prices *may* have hit their YoY…
…Fed rate hikes and their attendant higher mortgage rates. As I always say, sales lead prices. Since sales turned many months ago, when will prices turn? Remember that in “real,”…
…18 percent for physician-prices for inpatient hospital care – For hospital-based outpatient care, hospital-prices rose 25 percent compared to 6 percent for physician-prices – There was no difference in results…
Another take on wages and salaries outpacing inflation. Not so says Robert Shapiro. Inflation Reality Check: Don’t Blame Wages and Salaries for High Prices, Washington Monthly, Robert J. Shapiro Yes,…
…indexes) vs. increasing gas prices “I suspect that the increase in gas prices is going to outweigh the deceleration in fictitious shelter inflation. If so, that will mean that there…
…sum up, there is still a long way to go on the journey to a normal housing market. I expect existing home inventory to continue to rise sharply until prices…