Healthcare, Senior Living, Economics
The February CPI report courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics is out this morning and not only is inflation sticky, its ticking back up. I envisioned that the White House, upon seeing the report, said, at least silently, the famous Tom Hanks like from the movie Apollo 13 – “Houston, we have problem”. The … Read more
Welp, it’s Fat Tuesday and the King Cake isn’t any cheaper compared to last year. Nothing in today’s January CPI report bears good news for senior living or healthcare providers as the headline inflation number was up .3% from December and 3.1% Year over Year. The Core (all items less food and energy) rose 3.9%. Soft … Read more
OK, the title is kind of funky, but these concepts do connect. Yesterday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index (inflation report) for October, 2023. Good news? Maybe. A mixed bag? Definitely. Headlines win the day, and politically spun, it’s fascinating to see which numbers resonate. The full report/release is here: cpi … Read more