Inflation and Wages – The Latest Data from October 2023

Posted: 11/16/2023 11:46:31 AM
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the October 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) on November 14, 2023.  The year-over-year CPI inflation rate came in at 3.2%, lower than September’s rate of 3.7%, but still significantly above the Fed’s 2% target.  If we look at the monthly change, which is always volatile and shoul...

Texas School Enrollment During and After Covid-19

Posted: 11/7/2023 2:08:47 PM
The Covid-19 Pandemic, including the policy response, had vast detrimental effects on many industries -- healthcare, hospitality and tourism, but also education. After the surge in Covid-19 cases beginning in early 2020, on March 13, 2020, the Texas governor declared a heath disaster and schools were closed until May 4, 2020, and essentially sta...

Inflation and Wages – The Latest Data from September 2023

Posted: 10/13/2023 8:48:28 AM
On October 12, 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the September 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI).  The year-over-year CPI inflation rate came in at 3.7%, still well above the Fed’s 2% target.  The monthly rate from August to September, annualized, came in at 4.9%.  There was little solace in CPI core inflatio...