February 2022 – Page 12 – Joplin Business Outlook

Fed Staff Reported Securities Trades Amid Bank’s 2020 Stimulus Moves

February 13, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The transactions, by two senior Federal Reserve economists, came as Chairman Jerome Powell signaled a policy pivot in response to the pandemic. The Fed says employees complied with rules and some trades made by family members.

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Echoes of an Inflationary Peril of the 1970s

February 13, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The economy has changed in a number of ways over the past half century, but there’s still a risk that inflationary dynamics can re-emerge.

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What to Expect When Consumers Don’t Expect Inflation to Last

February 13, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

High inflation is weighing on consumer moods, but people still don’t seem to think it will persist.

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Canada Police Face Growing Crowd in Effort to Clear Crucial Bridge to U.S.

February 12, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Efforts to clear protesters blocking traffic on a crucial bridge between the U.S. and Canada appear to have stalled Saturday, as an initial crowd of roughly 50 people swelled to over 500, among them parents with children.

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U.S. Methane Clampdown Takes Light Approach to Cattle

February 12, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas are growing from livestock and farm animals and declining from oil-and-gas systems and coal mining, but agriculture doesn’t get the same tough treatment.

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The Hidden Ways Companies Raise Prices

February 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Businesses are passing their rising costs on to consumers with new fees, truncated services and reduced contents in packaged goods, which don’t always show up in inflation data; “shrinkflation” hits a block of cheese.

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Canadian Judge Gives Green Light to Remove Protesters From Bridge

February 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The demonstrators have choked off most access to a U.S.-Canada trade corridor, disrupting pockets of the auto industry and stirring concerns among North American business leaders.

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Charles McPherson Returns to Joplin Next Week

February 11, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Join us next week for this multi-event homecoming celebration! Charles McPherson, world-renowned jazz musician and Joplin native, will visit Joplin February 18–19, 2022, for a series of events, including a ticketed fundraiser […]

Education

Joplin Schools’ Parents as Teachers Seeking Partners

February 11, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

Joplin Schools’ Parents as Teachers (PAT) is looking for a few good partners to help them reach their goals and serve their students – Joplin’s littlest Eagles. If your business, faith-based organization, club, or team […]

Defense Companies Feel Squeeze From Inflation

February 11, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The U.S. fiscal 2022 defense budget request of $715 billion assumed inflation of 2.2% when it was made last year. Actual prices have run well ahead of that projection.

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Month: February 2022

Fed Staff Reported Securities Trades Amid Bank’s 2020 Stimulus Moves

Echoes of an Inflationary Peril of the 1970s

What to Expect When Consumers Don’t Expect Inflation to Last

Canada Police Face Growing Crowd in Effort to Clear Crucial Bridge to U.S.

U.S. Methane Clampdown Takes Light Approach to Cattle

The Hidden Ways Companies Raise Prices

Canadian Judge Gives Green Light to Remove Protesters From Bridge

Charles McPherson Returns to Joplin Next Week

Joplin Schools’ Parents as Teachers Seeking Partners

Defense Companies Feel Squeeze From Inflation

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