Post by Todd Hershberger

Retired after 40+ year career with a variety of companies like IBM, DEC, E&Y, Informix, KPMG, CBIZ, and most recently Teradata.

In today's update on inflation, the Producer Price Index (PPI) revealed a surprising decrease of 0.2%, contrary to the forecasts of experts. This dip comes amidst the absorption of tariff policies, showcasing a trend where the initial panic surrounding tariffs is consistently disproven. #InflationUpdate #PPI #TariffPolicies More data today (January 7, 2026): US car sales grew to the highest level since 2019 proving that tariffs have not negatively impacted the economy or the US car industry. In addition to more car buying, car prices were not increased due to tariffs. Analysts and so-called experts were wrong again.