Garbage In, Garbage Out: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Feb. 17, 2023

Garbage in, garbage out. The phrase is usually associated with computers, but it also applies to the formulas used to generate government economic data. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey goes over the January CPI and retail sales data with that phrase in mind.

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January CPI undercuts the disinflation narrative
Market reaction to the CPI data
More bad inflation news in PPI data
Disinflation is transitory
January retail sales blow past expectations
The dark side of the retail sales report
Why we should maintain a healthy skepticism when looking at all these numbers

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