Economics
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Eases Marginally in August…
"Inflation in the United States will end 2024 above the Fed’s target range." ~Peter C. Earle
Moderate Inflation Affirms Fed’s Path to Easing
"The Fed should ignore the political noise and follow the data. Central bankers failed to curb…
Remembering the Truly Forgotten
"Money and finance are the font and essence of modernity. I honor and praise the memory of the…
Unity in Disunity
"When 'unity' means government policies will substitute for choices we would make for…
Overhaul for the Uninsured?
"Full reliance on a public budgeting system for providing access to medical care is a certain…
Kroger Invests $1B in Antitrust Defense
"Consumers would be better served if companies could spend more time on improving their…
Hey Kamala, Where Are Your Spending Cuts?
In 1982 the federal budget deficit rose above $100 billion for the first time (those were the good…
Lose the Political Informality
"Politicians' first-name basis... is a mercenary maneuver to gain our confidence on the…
Harris’s ‘Joy’ Would Cost US Dearly
"Economists have a duty to point out just how destructive these proposals are." ~Alexander W. Salter
Tax Cryptocurrencies as Money, Not Property
"Treating cryptocurrencies like property for tax purposes discourages people from using them…
