Inflation
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Why Is the Federal Reserve Paying Banks Billions in Interest?
The Fed pays banks billions more in interest than it earns on assets. Could a floor system save the central bank from future losses?
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Borrowed Time: The ‘Extend and Pretend’ Economy Must End
Trillions in hidden distress and deferred losses are emerging as borrowers run out of time and options. America’s debt reckoning has begun.
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The Central Banker Who Defied Hitler
If we must tolerate government control of currency, we should emulate Hans Luther’s fearless defiance of political pressure.
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Warsh Remakes the Fed as Inflation Runs Hot
Kevin Warsh’s debut Fed meeting brought no rate change but plenty of institutional change. The new chairman appears eager to rethink how the Fed operates.
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Tariff Math Doesn’t Work, and the White House Already Admitted It
Trump’s new USMCA proposal acknowledges the limits of onshoring. Tariffs can’t undo global supply chains; they’re a consumption tax paid by American families.
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Nearly All Monetary Rules Say the Fed Should Raise Rates
Continued inflation, hawkish regional bank presidents, and 11 of 12 monetary policy rules suggest the Fed should raise rates. The price of the Fed’s “patience” could be paid economy wide.
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May’s Inflation Is More Than an Energy Story
Core inflation remained relatively subdued, but headline shocks, strong demand, and a tight labor market complicate the outlook for monetary policy.
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Rises Again as Energy Shock Fuels Inflation
AIER’s cost index rose sharply in May amid higher energy costs, while softer core inflation suggested consumers are becoming more price-sensitive.
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The Working Class Built Football. Fiat Money Priced Them Out
The sport built by the working class has become a luxury product through the slow, compounding arithmetic of central bank inflation.
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If Congress Wants a Raise, It Should Do Its Job
A Congress that routinely misses budget deadlines and adds to an unsustainable debt burden should not expect automatic raises with no accountability.
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Why Is the Federal Reserve Paying Banks Billions in Interest?
The Fed pays banks billions more in interest than it earns on assets. Could a floor system save the central bank from future losses?
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Borrowed Time: The ‘Extend and Pretend’ Economy Must End
Trillions in hidden distress and deferred losses are emerging as borrowers run out of time and options. America’s debt reckoning has begun.
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•
The Central Banker Who Defied Hitler
If we must tolerate government control of currency, we should emulate Hans Luther’s fearless defiance of political pressure.
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Warsh Remakes the Fed as Inflation Runs Hot
Kevin Warsh’s debut Fed meeting brought no rate change but plenty of institutional change. The new chairman appears eager to rethink how the Fed operates.
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•
Tariff Math Doesn’t Work, and the White House Already Admitted It
Trump’s new USMCA proposal acknowledges the limits of onshoring. Tariffs can’t undo global supply chains; they’re a consumption tax paid by American families.
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Nearly All Monetary Rules Say the Fed Should Raise Rates
Continued inflation, hawkish regional bank presidents, and 11 of 12 monetary policy rules suggest the Fed should raise rates. The price of the Fed’s “patience” could be paid economy wide.
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•
May’s Inflation Is More Than an Energy Story
Core inflation remained relatively subdued, but headline shocks, strong demand, and a tight labor market complicate the outlook for monetary policy.
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•
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Rises Again as Energy Shock Fuels Inflation
AIER’s cost index rose sharply in May amid higher energy costs, while softer core inflation suggested consumers are becoming more price-sensitive.
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•
The Working Class Built Football. Fiat Money Priced Them Out
The sport built by the working class has become a luxury product through the slow, compounding arithmetic of central bank inflation.
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If Congress Wants a Raise, It Should Do Its Job
A Congress that routinely misses budget deadlines and adds to an unsustainable debt burden should not expect automatic raises with no accountability.