According to University of Chicago economics professor Casey Mulligan, what he deems “inflation” was actually instigated by then Vice President Kamala Harris. Wow! Who knew VPs had so much power? Except that such flippancy isn’t fair to Mulligan.
Hoping Casey Mulligan Will Define His “Inflation” Terms Read More »
Commenting on Twitter recently, Elon Musk wrote that inflation “is caused by the Federal government spending more than it earns, because they just print more money to make up the difference.”
Elon Musk’s Explanation of Inflation Is Sadly Contradictory Read More »
Pundits on the right and editorial boards have rightly made sport of Kamala Harris’s calls for price controls. They don’t work. Settled science.
How Did Conservatives Get the Idea That Price Controls Whip Inflation? Read More »
Will the Federal Reserve fiddle with rates more to fight what economists imagine deflation to be? If the question reads as flippant, that’s because it is
As Electric Vehicle Prices Decline, Will the Federal Reserve Step In? Read More »
Did Eliason succeed when it came to providing for his family? Read this excellent, essential book to find out. And ask questions as you do. The biggest for me remains the one about dollars.
Book Review: Nathaniel Ellison’s Essential ‘Crypto Confidential’ Read More »
The inflation problem in the U.S. grows worse by the day. But wait, say the experts, the consumer price index (CPI) continues to decline. The Fed “whipped” inflation with its interest rate price controls.
As Policy Types Cheer the Demise of ‘Inflation,’ Inflation Arrives Read More »
I voted for Trump in 2020, and intend to vote for him again. But let’s be serious, and let’s ask what Republicans would be saying if Trump had been re-elected in 2020.
Post-Covid-19 Higher Prices Have Donald Trump’s Fingerprints All Over Them Read More »
Well, you could see this one coming from miles away… What’s that? Nobel economists using the GOP’s new definition of “inflation” to critique Donald Trump’s future policies.
The Trump Crowd Wrote the Nobel Laureate Critiques of Trump Read More »
Talmon Joseph Smith and Jordyn Holman of the New York Times recently reported that “Over the past year, a series of indignant McDonald’s customers took to social media and posted receipts of orders they feel were overpriced.” Adding the empirical to the emotional, Smith and Holman note that since 2019 the price of a
On the Matter of Expensive Big Macs, McDonald’s Isn’t to Blame Read More »
A compelling new book by Jack Ryan and John Tamny argues that young Americans should consider delaying homeownership, for reasons beyond the current mortgage rate climate.
Don’t sweat the market, millennials. Homeownership is no panacea Read More »
