Inflation & Taxes
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Is Housing Less Affordable Than Ever? Sort Of
Home prices and financing costs are still high, but several indicators suggest the market has moved past peak distortion.
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AIER’s Everyday Price Index Surges, Signaling Renewed Inflation Pressure
In April, AIER’s Everyday Price Index posted one of its sharpest two-month increases since the series began in 1987. Rising service costs point to a long-term problem.
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No, AI Won’t Make Money Obsolete
Even in a world of radical abundance, scarcity, tradeoffs, and uncertainty persist — and with them, the essential role of prices.
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US Debt Crosses 100% of GDP for First Time Since 1946—And This Time Is Different
Mounting entitlement spending and persistent deficits make our fiscal trajectory increasingly difficult to reverse.
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Data Center Panic Gets Electricity Prices Wrong
Evidence shows the real culprit behind rising electricity prices isn’t AI infrastructure — it’s state energy policy.
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The Knowledge Problem Dooms Municipal Grocery Stores Every Time
Without price signals and profit discipline, inefficiency isn’t a risk — it’s a guarantee. Persistent higher costs leave taxpayers with the bill.
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Steakhouse to Supermarket, High Beef Prices Aren’t Going Away
Beef has jumped 65 percent since 2020, turning a staple into a splurge. From drought-stricken ranches to fast-food menu shifts, beef prices are reshaping how Americans eat.
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Congress Keeps Choosing Inflation
By constantly spending and generating new debt, Congress effectively forces prices to rise and purchasing power to fall, year after year.
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State Economic Policy Is Shaping Electoral Destiny — That’s Bad News for Team Blue
States with higher taxes and heavier regulation are losing residents. That shuffle could reshape national political power for decades to come.
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Why Gas Tax Holidays Backfire
Adjusting end prices can’t address the underlying shortage. In fact, waiving taxes may intensify demand when supply is already stretched.
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•
Is Housing Less Affordable Than Ever? Sort Of
Home prices and financing costs are still high, but several indicators suggest the market has moved past peak distortion.
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•
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Surges, Signaling Renewed Inflation Pressure
In April, AIER’s Everyday Price Index posted one of its sharpest two-month increases since the series began in 1987. Rising service costs point to a long-term problem.
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•
No, AI Won’t Make Money Obsolete
Even in a world of radical abundance, scarcity, tradeoffs, and uncertainty persist — and with them, the essential role of prices.
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•
US Debt Crosses 100% of GDP for First Time Since 1946—And This Time Is Different
Mounting entitlement spending and persistent deficits make our fiscal trajectory increasingly difficult to reverse.
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•
Data Center Panic Gets Electricity Prices Wrong
Evidence shows the real culprit behind rising electricity prices isn’t AI infrastructure — it’s state energy policy.
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•
The Knowledge Problem Dooms Municipal Grocery Stores Every Time
Without price signals and profit discipline, inefficiency isn’t a risk — it’s a guarantee. Persistent higher costs leave taxpayers with the bill.
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•
Steakhouse to Supermarket, High Beef Prices Aren’t Going Away
Beef has jumped 65 percent since 2020, turning a staple into a splurge. From drought-stricken ranches to fast-food menu shifts, beef prices are reshaping how Americans eat.
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•
Congress Keeps Choosing Inflation
By constantly spending and generating new debt, Congress effectively forces prices to rise and purchasing power to fall, year after year.
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•
State Economic Policy Is Shaping Electoral Destiny — That’s Bad News for Team Blue
States with higher taxes and heavier regulation are losing residents. That shuffle could reshape national political power for decades to come.
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•
Why Gas Tax Holidays Backfire
Adjusting end prices can’t address the underlying shortage. In fact, waiving taxes may intensify demand when supply is already stretched.