As Signs of Recession Mount, the Fed Reiterates its Hawkish Path (Even Volcker Relented as the Recession Approached!)

The chart shows the continued downtrend in same store sales and, while the Seasonally Adjusted (SA) rise in April’s Retail Sales of +0.4% over the March number was cheered by the financial media, the Not Seasonally Adjusted (NSA) data showed a -2.4% fall vs. March and was the worst showing for any April in the […]