📢Is This the Real Inflation Rate?📢

Good morning. There’s some argument over the real rate... It’s the monthly jobs numbers today and they’re not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May. [Trading Tips] Good morning. Good morning. There’s some argument over the real rate of inflation. A number of websites exist that calculate inflation based on how those measures were calculated differently over the years. Most of those measures show the current rate of inflation running far higher. But one eye-popping jump suggests inflation could be in the double-digit range. The Biden Administration recently announced that SNAP benefits, the successor to food stamps, would increase to their highest level ever, with a jump of about 27 percent. Yes, food prices are up, but when the official price inflation numbers are 5 percent, this looks like either a massive inflation-adjusted rise, or a sign that higher rates of inflation are here to stay for some time to come. 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In total, there are now less than 12 million Americans receiving benefits, a pandemic-era low. • [Auto Makers Cut Production on Chip Shortage]( Toyota Motors (TM) warned that it would have to cut its production by 40 percent due to the shortage of automotive chips. Other auto makers also fell in sympathy with shares, as further production cuts across the sector look likely. Chipmakers are scrambling to increase production, but clearly the issue isn’t resolved yet. • [Amazon Unveils Physical Retail Store Concept]( Online retailing giant Amazon (AMZN) has unveiled a plan to offer large retail locations. Designed much like department stores, the locations would allow customers to physically shop for items like clothing, and also facilitate returns and exchanges. • [Toys “R” Us Partners with Macy’s]( Toys “R” Us, the physical toy store chain that went bankrupt, attempted to rebrand online a few years back. That failed. Now, the company’s assets, owned by private equity, are partnering with department store chain Macy’s (M) for online sales, as well as stop-in-shops at 400 department stores next year. • [Facebook, Congress Go Up Against TikTok]( Social media giant Facebook (FB) is unveiling “Facebook Reels,” a short video platform to compete with TikTok. The China-based social media company is also facing more scrutiny in the US, as a number of senators are challenging the company’s plans to collect data such as user voice and face biometrics. S&P 500 MOVERS TOP SNPS 8.674% NFLX 4.219% CBOE 4.151% NVDA 3.939% CSCO 3.853% BOTTOM ILMN 7.148% OXY 5.864% MRNA 5.82% CF 5.375% BKR 4.627% Quote of the Day The minutes reflect a Fed that is prepared to accelerate its taper timeline to perhaps the next few months. Both the Fed and market participants learned lessons from the Taper Tantrum. 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