Key insights
- The unexpectedly high 0.7% rise in wholesale prices (PPI) for February raises concerns about persistent inflation. The author suggests this could lead to stagflation, characterized by high inflation and slow growth. While unemployment isn't currently high, the author hints at potential job losses due to AI. This scenario could force the Federal Reserve into difficult policy choices, potentially harming equity markets.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/ppi-inflation-february-2026.html
Prices rising all over the place ...... growth NO WHERE TO BE FOUND !!
guess what that is called :D
Stagflation is a rare, challenging economic condition combining high inflation, slow growth, and high unemployment. It occurs when supply shocks (e.g., oil crises) or poor policy decisions raise production costs while slowing economic output, forcing policymakers to fight inflation at the cost of employment
How Stagflation Impacts the Economy & Individuals
- "Double Trouble" for Individuals: Individuals face rising prices (inflation) while wages stagnate and unemployment rises, reducing purchasing power. * Reduced Growth: Economic output remains sluggish or negative, leading to lower standards of living. * Difficult Policy Choices: Central banks face a "nightmare scenario" where raising interest rates to fight inflation worsens unemployment, while lowering them increases inflation.
So far we don't have the high unemployment ........ but someone remind me what the biggest fear AI will bring :D
I guess this is what biggly yuge winning looks like ....... at least to the peasantry :/