Inflation & Taxes
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Rises 0.21 Percent in August 2025
Sticky service costs, moderating but still-present tariff effects, and a softening labor market combine to put pressure on the Fed.
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France’s Financial Misery Is a Bad Omen for Other Countries
Financial and debt crises aren’t so much solved as covered up by political actions aimed at alleviating market anxieties.
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The Fed’s Mission Creep Under Jerome Powell
Former Fed officials are right to worry about the central bank’s independence. But they should not be surprised. Under Powell’s leadership, the Fed has drifted into the political arena.
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One Big, Beautiful Tradeoff for the Fed
Raising the debt ceiling takes the Fed out of the reserve volatility frying pan—but may land it in the debt-monetization fire.
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Escape from New York, 2025 Millionaire Edition
NYC’s highest earners are fleeing, along with $14 billion in gross income. An evacuating tax base risks taking the city’s prestige with it — to Florida.
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Why ‘Eating the Rich’ Undermines Everyone’s Prosperity
Wealth accumulates where people create value, meaning great fortunes reflect service, not selfishness. That’s why taxing fortunes undermines prosperity.
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Bolivia’s Defeat of Socialism Signals a Continental Realignment
Javier Milei’s libertarian surge in Argentina reshaped the political debate in Bolivia, where socialism suffered its worst defeat in two decades.
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Core vs Headline: What Really Drives Inflation Calculations
What is core CPI, and why does it holds such weight in shaping economic policy and market expectations?
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Trump Plays for All the Federal Reserve Marbles
If President Trump truly gained control of Fed policy, monetary decisions would likely cater to short-term political goals rather than the long-term stability and well-being of citizens.
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What Krugman Got Wrong About Brazil and Crypto
Brazil’s government-owned retail system is convenient. But that’s the least of what Bitcoin offers.
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Rises 0.21 Percent in August 2025
Sticky service costs, moderating but still-present tariff effects, and a softening labor market combine to put pressure on the Fed.
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•
France’s Financial Misery Is a Bad Omen for Other Countries
Financial and debt crises aren’t so much solved as covered up by political actions aimed at alleviating market anxieties.
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•
The Fed’s Mission Creep Under Jerome Powell
Former Fed officials are right to worry about the central bank’s independence. But they should not be surprised. Under Powell’s leadership, the Fed has drifted into the political arena.
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•
One Big, Beautiful Tradeoff for the Fed
Raising the debt ceiling takes the Fed out of the reserve volatility frying pan—but may land it in the debt-monetization fire.
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•
Escape from New York, 2025 Millionaire Edition
NYC’s highest earners are fleeing, along with $14 billion in gross income. An evacuating tax base risks taking the city’s prestige with it — to Florida.
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Why ‘Eating the Rich’ Undermines Everyone’s Prosperity
Wealth accumulates where people create value, meaning great fortunes reflect service, not selfishness. That’s why taxing fortunes undermines prosperity.
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•
Bolivia’s Defeat of Socialism Signals a Continental Realignment
Javier Milei’s libertarian surge in Argentina reshaped the political debate in Bolivia, where socialism suffered its worst defeat in two decades.
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•
Core vs Headline: What Really Drives Inflation Calculations
What is core CPI, and why does it holds such weight in shaping economic policy and market expectations?
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•
Trump Plays for All the Federal Reserve Marbles
If President Trump truly gained control of Fed policy, monetary decisions would likely cater to short-term political goals rather than the long-term stability and well-being of citizens.
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What Krugman Got Wrong About Brazil and Crypto
Brazil’s government-owned retail system is convenient. But that’s the least of what Bitcoin offers.