Inflation Down Again
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the September inflation numbers on October 22nd and inflation is lower for the fourth month in a row. Annual inflation in May was 2.13% in June it was down to 2.07% (although the BLS rounded both to 2.1%). In July inflation fell to 1.99% and in August it was down to 1.70% and in September it was 1.66%. Once again the BLS rounded both August and September to 1.7%. The last few months are a perfect reason why it is important to use our two decimal … [Read More...]
Inflation Adjusted Natural Gas Prices
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Your Ability to Choose Should Increase Competition In years past consumers didn't have a lot of choice when it came to their natural gas supplier, they were tied to the local gas utility, so if they wanted to charge a 541% markup you were pretty … [Read More...]
Inflation Adjusted Electricity Prices
Electricity Price Inflation Residential electricity prices in the U.S. have risen from an average of 7.83 cents per kilowatthour in 1990 to an average of 11.44 cents per kwh in 2010. This is a 46% increase in 20 years and sounds like a lot but as … [Read More...]
Misery Index
What is the Misery Index? The misery index is an economic indicator designed to help determine how the average citizen is doing economically and it is calculated by simply adding the inflation rate to the unemployment rate. Since both high … [Read More...]
ObamaCare Tax Credit Calculator
Whether you believe that ObamaCare was a mistake or a great boon to the uninsured it is now the "Law of the Land". If you visit the Affordable Health Care (aka. ObamaCare) website HealthCare.gov you will find the opportunity to check out health … [Read More...]
Inflation Adjusted Housing Prices
For many years people believed that "housing prices always go up" and that "you can't go wrong buying a house". And even that houses are good investments. But are houses really good investments? What makes people believe that a commodity that you … [Read More...]
Inflation Adjusted Bond Prices
Inflation Indexed Bonds Performance- U.S. Treasury Inflation indexed bonds are supposed to protect you from the ravages of inflation while providing a safe and decent rate of return on your money. Obviously, since safety is generally inversely … [Read More...]
Historical Gas Comparison Chart
The chart below shows the Nationwide average price of gasoline over the last year (12 months) compared to the gas price in Dallas and the price in Los Angeles. You can change the time period to see anywhere from 1 month to 6 years. Simply select the … [Read More...]
Cost of Gas- Current Gas Prices Nationwide
The following chart is updated throughout the day and shows the current average gas price by county based on prices reported by individuals around the country. You can zoom in and drag the map around to get a better look at your local gas prices. … [Read More...]
