Everyone Is Missing the Real Story

Microsoft announced another round of layoffs. Coming from a company that isn't struggling nearly as much as most, it's an ominous sign. The April CPI shows why and not just for Microsoft. It instead aligns with the biggest problem in the economy, and that's not inflation which was absent from the report despite the start of tariffs. A surprise to Economists, but not to BED. 

Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysis

CNBC Microsoft laying off about 6,000 people, or 3% of its workforce
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/13/microsoft-is-cutting-3percent-of-workers-across-the-software-company.html

Bloomberg Softer-Than-Expected Inflation Points to Muted Tariff Fallout
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-13/us-inflation-comes-in-softer-than-forecast-for-another-month

BLS BED/BDM
https://www.bls.gov/bdm/bdmover.htm

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