we have inflation growing more slowly than wages. for people at home your paychecks the gains in your paycheck are eaten up by gods and services. still this is still a problem for the fed. i think i m going to be listening to september and whether there might have to be a rate hike after this one. bank of california buying pacwest instills stability. shares popping there overnight. the combined company will have the strength and market position to support the banking needs in california and opportunities for stronger financial institutions in the wake of the recent banking turmoil. this is not unexpected that you would see some of these. it shows you there are still