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Podcast: The Schaftlein Report
Episode: Schaftlein Report | 10-Year Treasury Note nears 2 Percent while Inflation Concerns Stay Elevated
Description: Topics: 1) Most Small Businesses are increasing costs to try and offset Inflation 2) Weekly Jobless claims for the Period ending 1-29-22 total 238K, slightly below the estimate of 245K and below the previous week total of 261K *Continuing Claims of 1.6M are at the lowest level since 1973 3) Productivity was up 6.6% in Q-4 2021 while labor costs were up just 0.3% as defined by hourly compensation - productivity 4) Economy grew by 1.7% in Q-4 2021 and for the whole year came in at 5.7% growth absorbing $6T in Government relief 5) Total Debt in the country reaches $15.5T, however it...