Inflation
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Soundness, Trust, and the Real Case Against Fiat Money
The strongest objections to fiat money are moral and institutional, not legal. Inflating a currency erodes trust over time, but it isn’t counterfeiting.
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AI Won’t Fix America’s Looming Debt Crisis
Even if the government hits the tax revenue jackpot, it’s naïve to assume lawmakers would pay down the debt.
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Milei’s Argentina: Between Liberation and the Institutional Trap
As the human face of shock therapy, Javier Milei faces a difficult path attempting to reform a state long dominated by entrenched interests.
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Central Banks Can’t Stop Wars
Central banks face pressure to absorb oil shortages and other shocks, but tightening money risks compounding the damage.
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Why Do Investors Keep Buying Century Bonds?
Investors buying 100-year bonds are making a bold wager on inflation, monetary policy, and financial stability.
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Business Conditions Monthly December 2025
Capital spending in manufacturing, energy, and AI-related sectors are nudging growth forward amid rising fiscal uncertainty and a cautious Fed.
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Delayed Data Unlikely to Resolve Disagreements at Fed
Fresh data confirm lingering inflation, but data disruptions, policy shocks, and political pressures are complicating the Fed’s next move.
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Rents, AI, and Commodity Prices: What Drove State-Level Growth in 2024?
Localized price data from the BEA show specific patterns of growth and inflation reshaped the economic map of the United States in 2024.
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Should the Fed Abandon Its 2 Percent Target for an Inflation Range?
While inflation ranges may offer technical advantages, they risk blurring accountability and weakening confidence in the Federal Reserve when clarity is most needed.
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Inflation Is Cooling: Jan 2026 Increase Below Seasonal Norms
Shelter and energy costs led the deceleration. While inflation remains above the Fed’s target, the monthly price growth neared a multi-year low.
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Soundness, Trust, and the Real Case Against Fiat Money
The strongest objections to fiat money are moral and institutional, not legal. Inflating a currency erodes trust over time, but it isn’t counterfeiting.
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•
AI Won’t Fix America’s Looming Debt Crisis
Even if the government hits the tax revenue jackpot, it’s naïve to assume lawmakers would pay down the debt.
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•
Milei’s Argentina: Between Liberation and the Institutional Trap
As the human face of shock therapy, Javier Milei faces a difficult path attempting to reform a state long dominated by entrenched interests.
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•
Central Banks Can’t Stop Wars
Central banks face pressure to absorb oil shortages and other shocks, but tightening money risks compounding the damage.
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Why Do Investors Keep Buying Century Bonds?
Investors buying 100-year bonds are making a bold wager on inflation, monetary policy, and financial stability.
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•
Business Conditions Monthly December 2025
Capital spending in manufacturing, energy, and AI-related sectors are nudging growth forward amid rising fiscal uncertainty and a cautious Fed.
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•
Delayed Data Unlikely to Resolve Disagreements at Fed
Fresh data confirm lingering inflation, but data disruptions, policy shocks, and political pressures are complicating the Fed’s next move.
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•
Rents, AI, and Commodity Prices: What Drove State-Level Growth in 2024?
Localized price data from the BEA show specific patterns of growth and inflation reshaped the economic map of the United States in 2024.
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•
Should the Fed Abandon Its 2 Percent Target for an Inflation Range?
While inflation ranges may offer technical advantages, they risk blurring accountability and weakening confidence in the Federal Reserve when clarity is most needed.
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•
Inflation Is Cooling: Jan 2026 Increase Below Seasonal Norms
Shelter and energy costs led the deceleration. While inflation remains above the Fed’s target, the monthly price growth neared a multi-year low.