Gary Brode

Today, we got the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report which showed an overall increase of 2.5% for the last year and 0.3% for the month. That’s below last month’s 2.9% and consistent with expectations. The 0.3% monthly increase was above the 0.2% expected, and a bigger increase than last month’s 0.2%.

Tickets have dropped to as low as $15. A sign fans are getting fed up with the teams awful performances. That poor play is causing a ripple effect beyond the field.

CHARLOTTE, NC — A healthy economy is the most important topic for the majority of Americans when it comes to voting for the next president. For a smaller population, it’s healthcare.

Years ago, President Trump talked about a change in tax rates that he described as “big league”. It was misinterpreted as “bigly” and a new word entered the lexicon. Last week, the Fed pivoted and cut the fed funds rate. This cut was more than two years after Fed doves and asset gatherers started begging for a return to zero interest rates.

MT. HOLLY — A lot of people have lost their homes because of Helene. Now, dozens are being forced out of their townhomes in Mt. Holly because flood water soaked the first floor.

The Catawba River in northwest Charlotte has receded only to reveal the extent of the damage for people living in the Riverside Drive community. Residents there are now allowed back in their homes.

CHARLOTTE, NC — More than half of all eligible black voters live in only 8 states across the country. Only two of those are battleground states, North Carolina and Georgia.

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We’ve now entered earnings season. Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) misses the headline numbers, but looking a bit deeper, it was a great quarter. Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) misses badly.