by Carol Champagne | Apr 27, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
The Consumer Sentiment index was at an all time low in April, coming in at 49.8 percent as workers see their purchasing power erode due to tariffs, inflation and the ongoing war in the Middle East. The previous low was 50.0 seen in June 2022 when prices were rising as...
by Carol Champagne | Apr 20, 2026 | Interest Rate Swaps & Caps
The producer price index was up a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in March, lower than expectations of 1.1 percent; annualized the PCI rose 4 percent. Excluding food and energy, the core PPI was up only 0.1percent for the month, well below the forecasted 0.5 percent....