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My $100 Tomato: Is Self-Sufficiency Overrated?
The main principle of trade policy is make or buy. “Economics” comes from the Greek word oikonomia, deriving from oikos, meaning “house” or “household,” and nomos, meaning “law” or “rule”.
My $100 Tomato: Is Self-Sufficiency Overrated?
The main principle of trade policy is make or buy. “Economics” comes from the Greek word oikonomia, deriving from oikos, meaning “house” or “household,” and nomos, meaning “law” or “rule”. Thus, oikonomia originally meant…
Was Reagan a Protectionist?
Ronald Reagan is, famously, known for being a free trader, a globalist perhaps, in today’s parlance. He believed very firmly in the importance of American industry but also believed that
Was Reagan a Protectionist?
Ronald Reagan is, famously, known for being a free trader, a globalist perhaps, in today’s parlance. He believed very firmly in the importance of American industry but also believed that American industry was best served by…
April’s Prices Rose, But Inflation Cooled Overall
After slight deflation in March, prices rose again in April. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.2 percent last month. Over the past year, it rose 2.3 percent. “The…
April’s Prices Rose, But Inflation Cooled Overall
After slight deflation in March, prices rose again in April. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.2 percent last month. Over the
Winning: Inflation Slowed To 2.3 Percent In April, Lowest Since February 2021 Despite Tariffs
By Robert Romano The annual consumer inflation rate for April slowed down to 2.3 percent, the lowest since February 2021, according to the latest data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, despite the imposition of…
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Continues to Rise in April 2025
The Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose to 293.8 in April 2025 on the heels of an 0.34 percent gain. This marks the fifth monthly increase in a row for AIER’s proprietary inflation measure. Among the twenty-four constituents of…
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Continues to Rise in April 2025
The Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose to 293.8 in April 2025 on the heels of an 0.34 percent gain. This marks the fifth monthly increase in a row for AIER’s
Seventeen states misguidedly sue to block Trump from stopping wind power
The attorneys general of 17 green states have jointly sued the President and the heads of a dozen federal agencies. Under the President’s day one executive order (EO), these agencies stopped approving pretty much anything to…
