Justin Ho

It could be telling us that price increases have peaked. The latest consumer price index report showed inflation hit a 3-year high in May . But there are also signs in it that inflation is still contained.

Demand for short-term bonds has fallen. Demand for longer-term bonds is still strong.

Wall Street had been betting that higher oil prices will cause inflation. Now oil prices are dropping, and the leading theory is that cheaper goods could overheat the economy.

More-expensive energy has the knock-on effect of increasing the costs of goods and services.

Ultimately, the increase in the cost of shipping a container across an ocean will be passed along to consumers.

The gender wage gap has been widening for several years, after it narrowed at the start of the pandemic. That’s a drag on the entire economy.

One major factor is that the population is aging — and therefore retiring out of the workforce. Another factor is the crackdown on immigration, since immigrant communities have some of the highest labor force participation rates.

They're aiming to capitalize on the high demand for stocks amid a historically strong market.

What happens with the producer price index often impacts the consumer price index.

All of the spending on the AI infrastructure buildout is contributing to economic growth. But that kind of investment won't necessarily support the broader economy over the long-run.