Inflation Spike, Courtesy of Washington DC 

Inflation Spike, Courtesy of Washington DC 

Edited and Curated by ZYTrade The Labor Department’s consumer price index surged 5% year-over-year in May, the largest increase since August 2008 when oil was $140 a barrel. But don’t worry, Americans. The Federal Reserve says inflation is...
As Investors Bet on Green Energy, Oil Rises to Pandemic High

As Investors Bet on Green Energy, Oil Rises to Pandemic High

Edited and Curated by ZYTrade Some investors are wagering that Wall Street’s preference for green energy will depress spending on oil extraction, setting the stage for supply shortages and higher fuel prices. The bets come as money managers line up trillions of...
How Should the SEC Deal with Meme Stocks?

How Should the SEC Deal with Meme Stocks?

Edited and Curated by ZYTrade Gary Gensler thought he had all the answers when he took the helm at the Securities and Exchange Commission this spring…. Then the meme-stock frenzy came roaring back, and Gensler was reminded that being the sheriff of Wall Street...
The Fed is Stuck with the Punchbowl

The Fed is Stuck with the Punchbowl

Edited and Curated by ZYTrade It’s probably true in all areas of thought, but in economics it’s most certainly true that bad ideas never really die. To economists and those who write about economics, the notion of an all-powerful Fed controlling credit...