Monetary Policy
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Inflation Already Ruined Your Super Bowl Party
“The persistent inflation of the past three years saw spikes in tickets and hotel rooms, but also in the seemingly more affordable alternative: hosting or attending Super Bowl parties at home.” ~Peter C. Earle
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Milei’s Bid for Freedom
“Rather than simply bemoan the poor policies of Peronist statism, Milei laid out precisely why the alternative to statism — liberated markets — can offer so much more.” ~Paul Schwennesen
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The Fed Says Its Record Losses Don’t Matter
“While not a groundbreaking revelation for any central bank, the lack of concern about the economic and institutional implications of monetizing financial obligations is cause for concern.” ~Nicolas Cachanosky
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Time for the Fed to Ease Up
“Even if Fed economists have underestimated the natural rate of interest by half, monetary policy looks slightly tight. It looks very tight if the natural-rate figures are anywhere close to correct.” ~Alexander W. Salter
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Inflation On Target in December
“Monetary policy remains very tight. Interest rates are much higher than they were just prior to the pandemic. And the Fed is no longer accommodating expansionary fiscal policy.” ~William J. Luther
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Profits Do Not Cause Inflation: Causal Fallacies as Economic Disinformation
“Fortunately, the idea that thousands of businesses have colluded to raise prices, boosting their profit margins and engineering the inflation that continues to afflict Americans, is easily disproven.” ~Peter C. Earle
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Meet the Economist NPR Interviewed to Explain Why America’s $34 Trillion Debt Is Definitely Not a Problem
“Printing mass amounts of money cannot solve the problem of scarcity. This fundamental economic reality, that we have limited resources and limitless wants, seems lost on Kelton.” ~Jon Miltimore
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Can BRICS Displace the Dollar?
“The noise from BRICS about creating their own reserve currency and abandoning the dollar is little more than noise. As irresponsible as the Fed has been, BRICS policymakers apparently want to inflate faster than even the Fed will allow.” ~Robert F. Mulligan
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Happy New Year! Have Some Inflation
“After a rough couple of rounds, inflation has come out swinging. It doesn’t have the legs for a knockout punch, but it remains a troublesome opponent.” ~Alexander W. Salter
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Ends 2023 with Third Consecutive Monthly Decline
“The recent reduction in disinflationary pressures related to core goods, which had been a significant factor in easing price pressures in recent months, seems to have diminished.” ~Peter C. Earle
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Inflation Already Ruined Your Super Bowl Party
“The persistent inflation of the past three years saw spikes in tickets and hotel rooms, but also in the seemingly more affordable alternative: hosting or attending Super Bowl parties at home.” ~Peter C. Earle
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•
Milei’s Bid for Freedom
“Rather than simply bemoan the poor policies of Peronist statism, Milei laid out precisely why the alternative to statism — liberated markets — can offer so much more.” ~Paul Schwennesen
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•
The Fed Says Its Record Losses Don’t Matter
“While not a groundbreaking revelation for any central bank, the lack of concern about the economic and institutional implications of monetizing financial obligations is cause for concern.” ~Nicolas Cachanosky
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•
Time for the Fed to Ease Up
“Even if Fed economists have underestimated the natural rate of interest by half, monetary policy looks slightly tight. It looks very tight if the natural-rate figures are anywhere close to correct.” ~Alexander W. Salter
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Inflation On Target in December
“Monetary policy remains very tight. Interest rates are much higher than they were just prior to the pandemic. And the Fed is no longer accommodating expansionary fiscal policy.” ~William J. Luther
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Profits Do Not Cause Inflation: Causal Fallacies as Economic Disinformation
“Fortunately, the idea that thousands of businesses have colluded to raise prices, boosting their profit margins and engineering the inflation that continues to afflict Americans, is easily disproven.” ~Peter C. Earle
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Meet the Economist NPR Interviewed to Explain Why America’s $34 Trillion Debt Is Definitely Not a Problem
“Printing mass amounts of money cannot solve the problem of scarcity. This fundamental economic reality, that we have limited resources and limitless wants, seems lost on Kelton.” ~Jon Miltimore
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Can BRICS Displace the Dollar?
“The noise from BRICS about creating their own reserve currency and abandoning the dollar is little more than noise. As irresponsible as the Fed has been, BRICS policymakers apparently want to inflate faster than even the Fed will allow.” ~Robert F. Mulligan
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Happy New Year! Have Some Inflation
“After a rough couple of rounds, inflation has come out swinging. It doesn’t have the legs for a knockout punch, but it remains a troublesome opponent.” ~Alexander W. Salter
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Ends 2023 with Third Consecutive Monthly Decline
“The recent reduction in disinflationary pressures related to core goods, which had been a significant factor in easing price pressures in recent months, seems to have diminished.” ~Peter C. Earle