Robert Thomas Mckenz
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In May 2024, the US annual inflation rate unexpectedly dipped to a three-month low of 3.3%, defying predictions that it would remain steady at April's rate of 3.4%.
Inflation eased for food (2.1% vs 2.2%), shelter (5.4% vs 5.5%), transportation (10.5% vs 11.2%) and apparel (0.8% vs 1.3%) and prices continued to decline for new vehicles (-0.8% vs -0.4%) and used cars and trucks (-9.3% vs -6.9%). On the other hand, energy costs rose more (3.7% vs 2....
Inflation eased for food (2.1% vs 2.2%), shelter (5.4% vs 5.5%), transportation (10.5% vs 11.2%) and apparel (0.8% vs 1.3%) and prices continued to decline for new vehicles (-0.8% vs -0.4%) and used cars and trucks (-9.3% vs -6.9%). On the other hand, energy costs rose more (3.7% vs 2....
![Here's the Breakdown for US May CPI, in One Chart](https://ussnsimg.moomoo.com/sns_client_feed/77777019/20240612/d442d5201abc419da753e26715fbc552.png?area=100&is_public=true/thumb)
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Robert Thomas Mckenz
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According to this article (https://www.marketplace.org/2021/08/04/what-freight-rail-tells-us-about-the-economy/), Warren Buffett was once being asked which economic indicator he would choose if he were stranded on a desert island, and with access to only one set of economic statistics (e.g. consumer confidence, inflation, unemployment, etc.), and he picked freight rail traffic. The reason is that when rail is doing well, it usually means the eco...
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Robert Thomas Mckenz : Would like to see more deflation.