The Inflation Report
The Inflation
Report
Mortgage Mag
by David, David@MortgageMag.com
This page contains the latest
and best information on inflation. Below, you
will find the following valuable subjects:
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as CBS Market Watch, and well worth the small effort to register. You will
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Latest News on Inflation
This valuable section provides
you the latest news on inflation. Also included is the Market Preview and
calendar of economic indicators. It is updated regularly. This section
is divided into two parts:
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Latest News on Inflation
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On-Going & Up-coming
News on Inflation
Latest News
On Inflation
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Ongoing
& Up-Coming News On Inflation
Up-Coming Economic Forecast and Calendar
Provides a highly detailed calendar of
coming economic indicators and forecasted data. Registration may be required.
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On-going CBS.MarketWatch Economic Preview
On-going news and analysis on the economy.
Registration may be required. More
Latest Analysis &
Commentary on Inflation
This valuable section contains
the latest Analysis & Commentary on
inflation.
Investors to key on
Fed risk analysis 3/18/02
CBSMW.com--Three-quarters
of Wall Street bond firms and a majority of private-sector economists think
the central bank panel is ready to shift its risk assessment to neutral.
That is, the group will say it now sees risks balanced between the threat
of inflation from too strong a rebound and a still sputtering economy as
2002 progresses. More
Fed May Signal Less Risk to Expansion
3/17/02
NYT/Reuters--"Many
analysts took this to suggest that at the March 19 Fed meeting, Greenspan
and his colleagues will abandon their warning that economic weakness, not
inflation, is the greatest concern." More
Forecasters Lowered their Inflation Expectations
3/8/02
CBS.MW-Rex Nutting--Short article outlining coming
economic trends, including forecast that inflation will remain low. Registration
may be required. More
Researcher's Bold Forecasts
Hit Mark 3/7/02
CBS.MW-Thom Calandra--Betting on inflationary pressures.
Registration may be required. More
CPI Doesn't Need to be Fixed
2/22/02
NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Those statisticians
in the Labor Department who want to publish a new consumer price index
because they believe that the current CPI overstates inflation should talk
to their parents. More
Good Deflation 2/18/02
Forbes.com--Bad deflation is driven by
paltry demand. The good kind comes from tech advances and excess supply,
last seen in the 1920s. The winner: Treasurys. More
CPI Could Fuel Inflation Scares
2/15/02
WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Maybe it's the
return of Paul Volcker to the front pages or maybe it's the imminent return
of growth to the American economy. Whatever the cause, many people
are beginning to get apprehensive about inflation again. Registration may
be required. More
Inflation Trends &
Forecast- Charts and Tables
This section contains:
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Charts on Inflation
Trends & Forecast
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Tables on Inflation
Trends & Forecast
Charts
Monthly CPI Chart
FTF--Simple chart that contains the monthly
CPI from 1994 to present. Also
provides the 12 month moving average.
Chart
Yearly CPI-U (Consumer Price Index for
All Urban Consumers) Chart
FTF--Chart that contains the annual CPI-U
from 1994 to present. Also provides the annual CPI-U less food and energy.
Chart
Moore Inflation Forecaster
MIP--The Moore Inflation Predictor (MIP)
is said to be a highly accurate graphical representation of the future
direction of the inflation rate. Chart
Tables
Forbes/Bridge Consensus Economic Forecast
Forbes.com--Table provides current and
forecast data on the economy, inflation,
prices, currency and interest rates. Table
Inflation Rates Throughout the World
U.S.D.L.--Table provides current inflation
rates (consumer prices) by country. Table
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for All
Urban Consumers
U.S.D.L.--Table provides monthly Consumer
Price Index rates for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) from 1913 to present.
Table
Planning Your Inflation-Ready
Retirement & Investments
You will find a wealth of information
in this section to begin or improve your retirement. Look for these topics:
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The Basics about
Retirement & Inflation
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Planning Your Inflation-Ready
Retirement
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Opinions & Articles
The
Basics
How Much Do You Need for Retirement?
CNBC--The income you'll have in retirement
can change dramatically based on the types of investments you choose, how
much you want to leave your heirs and the lifestyle you hope to lead. More
Understanding the Impact of Inflation
CNBC-- Inflation is essentially dead so
you don’t have to worry about it anymore, right? Think again as you read
the impact inflation has on your money over time. More
What to do if You're 55 and Haven't
Saved a Dime
CNBC--You're 10 years from retirement
and have barely a penny to show for it. Time's a-wastin', so take these
quick steps to get you started on a stronger retirement track. More
How Will Inflation and Taxes Effect
Your Investments?
Quicken.com--Good and simple calculator
that takes your current investment and factors return, inflation and taxes
to estimate it's future value. Valuable at showing what your investment
will give you in today's dollar.
Investment
Calculator
Planning
Plan Your Retirement with the Quicken.com
Retirement Planner
Quicken.com-- Have you set aside enough
retirement money to last your lifetime? The earlier you start, the easier
it will be. This is one the best retirement planners offered on the Web.
Has built-in, flexible, inflation component.
Plan
Your Retirement
The All-Purpose Financial Goal Planner
CNBC.com--Whether
you're saving for your kids' college education, a second home, or a dream
trip around the world, the basic question usually boils down to: "How much
do I need to sock away every month to make it happen?"
Plan
for Your Financial Goals
Compute Your Social Security Benefits,
with Inflation
Social Security Administration--Easy format
to figure your benefits, taking inflation into account. Has a simply option,
or a more extensive option that figures all form of benefits. Also has
methods to request information about your SS records. Benefit
Calulators
How Long do You
Think You'll Live? Try The Life Expectancy Calculator
MSN-- Your
life expectancy is influenced by a number of factors, from your family
history to your personal lifestyle. Please begin by entering some basic
information about yourself, then select “Family History” to the left.
Calculator
Opinion
& Articles
Inflation-beating Returns, Guaranteed
CNBC-- Treasury
inflation-protected securities are back in vogue, promising jittery investors
security and moderate growth. It looks -- finally -- like they can deliver,
but there are risks. More
What Did Something Cost
100 Years Ago?
You should have bought that $200,000
house in 1950 when it cost $27,000... This sections provides a collection
of the best inflation calculators that can calculate the value of items
from the 1800's through today. Also, check out how inflation has impacted
specific items over that last 100+ years, below.
The Inflation
Calculator
The following form adjusts any given amount
of money for inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index, from 1800
to 2001. Calculator
What's a Dollar
Worth?
This is a good calculator
to compare the cost of an item, or the dollar, anywhere from 1913 through
2002.
Calculator
What Was the Price
of Specific Items- Then and Now?
Here are several
charts that visually show of inflation has impacted the price.
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Price of Gasoline
1949 to 1999, in Current and Constant (2000) Dollars Chart
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Movie ticket
prices from various years in current and inflation-adjusted (2000)
Dollars Chart
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Mean and Median
Family Income 1947 to 1998, in Current and Constant (1998) Dollars,
from Census Bureau Chart
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Price of Gold
1835 to 1999, in Current and Constant (2000) Dollars Chart
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Various of other subjects and expenditures to view
More
Learn More About Inflation
and the Consumer Price Index
This is a great section for the
best internet inflation education tools. Soon we will be adding education
tools for teens and children for learning the basics about how inflation
works.
CPI Frequently Asked Questions
U.S.D.L.--List of frequently asked questions
with simple, thoroughly answers. More
Inflation- An Introduction
Investopia.com--Good source for learning
or teaching more on inflation.
Has handy index for easy maneuvering.
More
What is Inflation?
Pipeline--Simple definition and comment
on inflation. More
Money and Inflation.
Hummel--Source includes well-designed
layout on Money, inflation and other topics. More
Other Views of Inflation
Wallpaper your apartment with
aluminum foil and keep and eye out for
those black helicopters. We will be adding the less common views
in this section as they come to our attention.
Inflation- Who Says it's Dead?
Hodges--Author says "Few citizens know
that a few years ago government changed how they measure and report inflation,
as if that would stop it - - but families know better when they pay their
bills for food, medical costs, energy, property taxes, etc". More
The Great Government Swindle
English author that hold the position
that inflation in a government conspiracy. More
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