Inflation

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-15

by Catherine Mulbrandon

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Compare 12 Bear Markets (S&P 500) Aug 1929 – Oct 2008

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Other

Screenshot from a New York Times Interactive Graphic How This Bear Market Compares by Amanda Cox, Xaquín G.V. and David Leonhardt that shows the percentage drop in the S&P 500 during the last 12 bear markets. The current market drop is highlighted in red, while the drop after 1929 is highlighted in orange.

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[tags]United States, S&P 500, Bear Markets[/tags]

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Flashback-Economy

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in Other

Here is a site that gives you an snapshot of the economy for the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. For example when I was born:

1971

Federal spending: $210,170,000,000
Federal debt: $408,200,000,000
Inflation: 5.7%
Unemployment:  4.9%

Median Household Income:  $9,028

Cost of a new home:  $28,300
Cost of a first-class stamp:  $0.06   ($0.08 as of 5/16/71)
Cost of a gallon of regular gas:  $0.36
Cost of a dozen eggs:  $0.53
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $1.18

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Nominal vs Real 3-Month Interest Rate: 1934-2008

by Catherine Mulbrandon

in VE Infographics

View Nominal vs Real 3-Month Interest Rate updated to 2010

I have plotted the 3-Month T-bills: Secondary Market rate (green line) vs the inflation adjusted (i.e. Real) 3-Month T-bills rate (orange) from Jan 1934-Sept 2008. The inflation number I used is CPI-U 3-month % change multiplied by 4.

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Real Interest Rates magnifying glass

Data from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

[tags]United States, Interest Rate[/tags]

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