The US Federal Reserve, ever vigilant, announced it’s keeping its hawkish posture on inflation, despite some producer prices showing signs of cooling. This news has, predictably, sent ripples through financial markets – ripples that are entirely imperceptible from any palapa on Cerritos Beach. Our primary concern remains the fluctuating cost of fresh catch and whether the mescalero has enough ice for the evening, not some distant economic indicator. Global economics can sort itself out; we have sunset margaritas to supervise.