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As Producer And Consumer Prices Fall, Is Inflation Finally In The Rear-View Mirror?
By Robert Romano Producer prices dropped 0.4 percent in March, following consumer prices dropping 0.1 percent, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, amid continued drops in food and energy prices,…
Retaliatory Tariffs? Again?
It must be frustrating to be an economist. Theoretical discussions and arguments about tariffs date back to at least the eighteenth century. In 1776, Adam Smith, in The Wealth of Nations, argued against mercantilist policies,…
Retaliatory Tariffs? Again?
It must be frustrating to be an economist. Theoretical discussions and arguments about tariffs date back to at least the eighteenth century. In 1776, Adam Smith, in The Wealth of
Art Of The Deal As Trump Brings 75 Nations To The Table For Fair Trade Deals As China Isolated, While Congress Keeps Panicking
By Robert Romano “We saw the successful negotiating strategy that President Trump implemented a week ago today. It has brought more than 75 countries forward to negotiate. It took great courage for him to stay the course…
What Are We Fighting For In Europe?
By Bill Wilson As I read a recent flood of articles bemoaning the Trump administration’s stance toward the European Union and the elites that run it, I had an attack of déjà vu. I kept hearing the 1960s band Country Joe and…
Consumer Prices Fall in March
After a quarter-long inflationary resurgence, it looks like prices are now falling. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 0.1 percent in March. Prices rose 2.4 percent…
Consumer Prices Fall in March
After a quarter-long inflationary resurgence, it looks like prices are now falling. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 0.1 percent in March. Prices
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Climbs Slightly in March 2025
The Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose 0.18 percent in March 2025, bringing the index to 292.9. The March increase brings the number of consecutive increases in the AIER inflation measure to five since November 2024. AIER…
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Climbs Slightly in March 2025
The Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose 0.18 percent in March 2025, bringing the index to 292.9. The March increase brings the number of consecutive increases in the AIER inflation measure
US Air Strikes on Iran: a Fool’s Errand Risks Forever War
On Capitol Hill, where memories are short, concern about open-ended military conflicts — or as one might call them, war — is now considered “hysteria.” Such was the case when
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