Despite Headline Inflation Decline, Essential Necessities Face Persistent 5%+ Inflation, Contributing to Ongoing Affordability Crisis; Older Workers Turn to Entry-Level Jobs; 40% of Under 30s Rely on Family Support for Home Down Payments.

Inflation in essential areas, including car insurance, car repair, transportation, rent, homeowner costs, and food away from home, far exceeds the 3.2% CPI headline rate, challenging the notion of a broader decline in prices and signaling an ongoing affordability crisis …

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Market Shifts Toward Credit Risk From Interest Rate Risk as PPI Takes a Hit; Fitch Foresees Ongoing Struggles for US Regional Banks; Corporate Bankruptcies Surge

As we approach the new year, a shift toward credit risk is expected, replacing interest-rate concerns, according to Mohamed El-Erian. The recent steep drop in October’s Producer Price Index (PPI), the largest since April 2020 during the Covid lockdown, heightens …

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The US housing market is facing ongoing challenges.

US housing situation keeps getting worse pic.twitter.com/aTjlWu6cDi — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) November 2, 2023 https://www.salon.com/2023/11/02/maga-and-christian-nationalism-bigger-to-america-than-hamas-could-ever-be/