Among many, one weapon for fighting inflation is the interest rate increases that central banks around the world are now implementing.
Looking at global inflation rates beyond U.S. borders, we see that the U.S. plight is a problem that varies from country to country.
The 2021 Federal Reserve Board SHED report lets us see the inflation clues we can gather from the increase in household financial well-being.
Knowing that consumers fuel the GDP, we can ask if our projected Mother's Day spending will continue to support the economy.
Wondering why plunging unemployment and sustained economic growth have not lifted our spirits, we need just look at the Misery Index.
We can see that our inflation concern has become inelastic when we look at the basic groceries that are more expensive.
Looking at 46 countries, we can ask if global inflation is similar to what we are experiencing in the United States.
With U.S. government debt at a $30 trillion all time high, we can look inside and beyond our borders to decide if we are borrowing too much.
Looking at the history of the center of global economic activity, we wind up with a boomerang that starts and ends in the East.
Because "we treasure what we measure," it is crucial to decide whether you agree with the criteria for choosing the 2021 country of the year.











