Inflation Was Low in 2017, But Concerns Remain
The more government inflates the money supply, the more that prices will eventually go up.
READ MOREGold and Liberty
Economic Education Bulletin Vol. XXXV, no. 4 | April, 1995 by Richard Salsman
READ MOREHigher Wages and Low Inflation Keep Cost of Living from Rising
Americans’ cost of living fell relative to their earnings on average in 2016. Even though inflation ticked slightly upward, average wages grew faster. The Consumer Price Index, which measures price changes in goods and services, rose 1.7 percent. That was still low in historical terms but the second highest annual increase in the past five years. But the 2.9 percent increase in average wages was the largest wage gain over that five-year period.
READ MOREAverage American’s Cost of Living Falls
With energy prices and a strong dollar keeping inflation low, the average American’s cost of living did not rise in 2015 and in fact fell relative to wages. As this research brief shows, however, some Americans are spending large amounts on services such as education and health care and have seen their cost of living continue to rise.
READ MOREA World of Persistent Inflation
Economic Bulletin Vol. LII, no. 12 |December, 2012 Using monetary policy to boost growth and employment worked. Then people caught on. by Steven R. Cunningham, PhD, Director of Research and Education, and Polina Vlasenko, PhD, Research Fellow
READ MOREWill the U.S. Go the Way of Europe?
Economic BulletinNovember 2012A lack of political and fiscal integration makes Europe’s problems harder to solve than those of the U.S. Larger entitlements on the continent further complicate the recovery.by Dominick Salvatore, PhD
READ MOREThe Virus that Engulfed Us All
Economic BulletinThe Virus that Engulfed Us AllAll actors share the fault for the subprime lending crisis.by Kathleen C. Engel, JD
READ MORESocial Security: The Long View
Economic Bulletin Since 1935, AIER has spotted flaws in the program. A quick look at 77 years of commentary. by AIER Staff
READ MOREThe Perfect Stock Portfolio
Economic BulletinThe AIER-Beta Portfolio beats the market by minimizing risk and maximizing returns.by Julie Ni Zhu, Research Analyst, and Steven Cunningham, PhD, Director of Research and Education
READ MOREAIER 2011 Annual Report
Economic BulletinAIER is on the move. It is growing and vital, and we are hard at work building the organization of the 21st century.
READ MOREMomentum Amplifies Swings in Housing
Economic BulletinBroad swings in the housing market are intrinsic, and cast doubts on the market as the engine of economic expansion.by Shelly X. Liang, PhD, Research FellowAdditional content:Joblessness, House Prices Closely Linked by Shelly X. Liang, …
READ MOREThe Student Issue
Economic BulletinVol. LI, no. 12 | December, 2011Each summer a group of student fellows apply AIER’s brand of unbiased, independent research to contemporary economic questions.by Sarah Todd, Editor
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