August Business Conditions Monthly
AIER’s Business Cycle Conditions Leading Indicators index eased back in July, registering a 79 following a 92. The Roughly Coincident Indicators index returned to a perfect 100 reading while the Lagging Indicators index fell to 83 (see chart below). Despite the mixed results, the AIER business cycle indicators signal continued economic expansion and support a […]
AIER Everyday Price Index Falls 0.1 Percent as a Drop in Gasoline Overshadows a Rise in Food
AIER’s Everyday Price Index fell 0.1 percent in July while the Consumer Price Index was unchanged for the month. The EPI measures price changes people see in everyday purchases such as groceries, restaurant meals, gasoline, and utilities. The EPI is not seasonally adjusted, so we compare it with the unadjusted CPI. The EPI including apparel, […]
Breaking the Banks: Central Banking Problems and Free Banking Solutions
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The Collapse of Deposit Insurance—and the Case for Abolition
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The Scientific Breakthrough of the Twentieth Century
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July Business Conditions Monthly
AIER’s Business Cycle Conditions Leading Indicators eased back in June, registering a 92 following three straight 100s. The Roughly Coincident Indicators index also registered a 92 following three consecutive perfect 100s. The Lagging Indicators index held at 92 for the third consecutive month (see chart below). Despite the drops, the AIER business cycle indicators signal […]
Gardening Services and Admissions Prices Boost the AIER Everyday Price Index
AIER’s Everyday Price Index rose 0.4 percent in June, above the 0.2 percent gain in the Consumer Price Index. The EPI measures price changes people see in everyday purchases such as groceries, restaurant meals, gasoline, and utilities. The EPI is not seasonally adjusted, so we compare it with the unadjusted CPI. The EPI including apparel, […]
June Business Conditions Monthly
AIER’s Business Cycle Conditions Leading Indicators index posted its third-straight 100 in May as all 12 individual indicators continue to expand. The Roughly Coincident Indicators index also registered its third consecutive perfect 100 and its 12th 100 in the past 15 months. The Lagging Indicators index held at 92, the highest level since February 2017 […]
Energy and Prescription-Drug Prices Surge in the AIER Everyday Price Index
AIER’s Everyday Price Index jumped 0.9 percent in May, above the 0.4 percent gain in the Consumer Price Index. The EPI measures price changes people see in everyday purchases such as groceries, restaurant meals, gasoline, and utilities. The EPI is not seasonally adjusted, so we compare it with the unadjusted CPI. The EPI including apparel, […]
May Business Conditions Monthly
AIER’s Business Cycle Conditions Leading Indicators index posted its second straight 100 in April as all 12 individual indicators continue to expand. The Roughly Coincident Indicators index also registered its second consecutive perfect 100 and its 11th 100 in the past 14 months. The Lagging Indicators index improved to 92, the highest level since February […]
