Uncle Sam Wants You. . .to Buy Treasury Bonds

by | Feb 20, 2011 | Towing

The Treasury has to find buyers for trillions of dollars in new bonds needed to fund the federal deficit. It hopes average citizens will pony up and invest in some $337 billion worth. But for a host of reasons, “safe” T-bonds m…

October’s 0.4% Producer Price Rise: Enough for the Fed?

by | Nov 16, 2010 | Towing

Producer prices rose less than expected, with much of the hike coming from energy. Excluding food and energy, PPI fell 0.6% in the month. Overall, wholesale prices are up just 1.5% in the past year — still too close to deflati…