Wall St. For Main St., Released on 9/19/20 The Fed wants inflation to run hot and well above its old 2% inflation target on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). In some Fed projections, the Fed is already projecting a 3.9% CPI inflation rate by Q3 2021. However, the CPI does not reflect everyday reality for […]
The Power & Market Report, Released on 6/13/19 Discussed on this episode: – The origin of Shadow Stats – NAFTA’s influence on economic record keeping – The government shutdown has impacted economic reporting – The next recession is underway and the Fed triggered it Walter J. “John” Williams has been a private consulting economist and […]
Lior Gantz, Wealth Research Group, Released on 7/14/17 Topics: – The Unemployment Rate chart and statistics – Sectors hit hardest and and retirement being too expensive – Methods to measure inflation in the modern world – Industries severely affected by inflation – Participation Rates analysis – How to find out more Walter J. “John” Williams […]
Albert Lu, The Power And Market Report, Released on 11/10/16 Walter J. “John” Williams has been a private consulting economist and a specialist in government economic reporting for more than 30 years. His economic consultancy is called Shadow Government Statistics (shadowstats.com). His early work in economic reporting led to front-page stories in The New York […]