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...take the rest of the summer off," says TIME senior economics reporter Bernard Baumohl, after Thursday?s CPI number confirmed the good news: Inflation is definitely back in the grave. The overall Consumer Price Index was unchanged last month, and the core rate ? which excluded volatile energy prices ?- increased a mere 0.1 percent. Both numbers came in under expectations, yet another assurance that the Fed has absolutely no need to throttle back on the money supply when it meets in August. "In fact, it doesn?t even need to meet," jokes Baumohl. "They don?t even have to talk...
...where were we? The Fed put the markets at ease on June 30 by shifting back to a neutral bias on rate hikes, and the past two weeks have been just long enough to get everyone back on pins and needles again. Well, never mind. The Producer Price Index for June, which measures inflation before it hits the consumer, actually dipped an unexpected 0.1 percent, reported the Commerce Department on Wednesday. The stock markets, thus relieved anew about Alan Greenspan?s plans for August, did a little jig at the opening bell ? but then took a dive into negative territory...
...with the dollar so strong, countries with devalued currencies like Brazil are killing it on exports because their goods are that much cheaper." If Argentina buckles under the pressure and devalues, the whole region will take a beating from the markets. The upside? If Thursday?s Consumer Price Index report holds form, you can bet the farm on the Fed's leaving rates alone in August. "Raising rates would push up the dollar, which would hurt Argentina even more." One less thing to worry about...
...class stands at attention, violins tucked under crooked arms and bows dangling from right index fingers. Roberta, as her students call her, holds their gaze for a moment before abruptly extending the violin out and then up to her chin in a command gesture. The kids obey. "O.K., here...
RATE-A-TRADE In online trading, speed is of the essence. The time it takes to get a stock can mean the difference between making a killing and getting killed. Now a new Web broker index at keynote.com tracks how long it takes to place buy orders. Industry leader E*Trade isn't faring too well, but it disputes the measuring tools and notes that it has scored well in other rankings. Still, E*Trade vows to improve...