175 - The Inflation Pipeline Is Heating Up | IINsights

This week’s episode breaks down a short but loaded market week: the August jobs report, the Producer Price Index, pipeline inflation, dividend income updates, and the latest portfolio moves.

We cover:

Why the August jobs report looked strong on paperWhy labor data revisions still deserve skepticismHow wage growth compares to inflationWhy PPI is a bigger problem than the headline suggestsHow diesel and freight costs move through the entire economyWhy pipeline inflation matters before prices hit store shelvesWhat this means for the Fed’s rate-cut fantasyThis week’s Top 5 IINvestments going ex-dividend (plus a bonus ticker)August dividend updates across the retirement, main, and income portfoliosPortfolio moves and ongoing income-portfolio risk cleanupIf you like weekly market breakdowns with a dividend-income lens—and you want the version that looks under the hood instead of clapping at the headline number—this is your IINsights drop.

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