The start of a new earnings season is a good time to look back at the earnings season that recently ended. When you do, you can find some earnings winners that are likely to beat expectations in the coming quarter as well. But before you do, it’s worthwhile to look at the recent economic data. If anyone was starting to believe inflation was going to go quietly, the March reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) dispelled that notion. Remember, even at the Federal Reserve’s preferred target of 2% (which is ...