Topic: Inflation

Art and Culture, Fiscal Policy, Inflation, Monetary Policy

Inflation Already Ruined Your Super Bowl Party

– February 7, 2024

“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

Crisis, Fiscal Policy, Inflation

Debt and Unfunded Liabilities

– February 5, 2024

“Unfunded liabilities stress state and local budgets and signal painful future tax increases just as much as bond obligations. Government debt is growing rapidly at all levels.” ~Tom Savidge

Classical Liberalism, Inflation, International, Leadership

Milei Proves That Ideas Matter

– January 31, 2024

“Rather than the thin gruel of economic grievance offered by American right-wing populists, Milei’s policies are built on his vast knowledge of sound and successful, albeit politically unpopular, economic thinking.” ~ G. Patrick Lynch

Inflation, Monetary Policy, Sound Money Project

Time for the Fed to Ease Up

– January 29, 2024

“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

Inflation, Monetary Policy, Sound Money Project

Inflation On Target in December

– January 26, 2024

“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

Economic History, Inflation, War and Peace

The (Other) Cost of Inflation: Inflation Erodes More Than the Value of Money, History Shows

– January 26, 2024

“Hazlitt’s thesis is that bad money will inevitably result in bad behavior. This might be a tough thesis to swallow — particularly for those who live in the age of fiat money.” ~Jon Miltimore

Central Banking, Inflation, Monetary Policy

Profits Do Not Cause Inflation: Causal Fallacies as Economic Disinformation

– January 23, 2024

“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

Fiscal Policy, Immigration, Inflation

Immigration, Inflation, and Wages: Better Under Trump or Biden?

– January 19, 2024

“Ten months from now, there’s a high likelihood Biden and Trump could go head-to-head again for the presidency, especially after the results from the Iowa caucus. But voters should be informed about the effects of their policies on key issues like immigration, inflation, and wages.” ~Vance Ginn

Crisis, Fiscal Policy, Inflation, Monetary Policy

Meet the Economist NPR Interviewed to Explain Why America’s $34 Trillion Debt Is Definitely Not a Problem

– January 17, 2024

“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

Central Banking, Inflation, Monetary Policy, Sound Money Project

Happy New Year! Have Some Inflation

– January 13, 2024

“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

Business Conditions, Everyday Price Index, Inflation, Monetary Policy

AIER’s Everyday Price Index Ends 2023 with Third Consecutive Monthly Decline

– January 12, 2024

“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

Inflation, Regulation, Taxation

Inflation Hit Some States Harder

– January 10, 2024

“States with better regulatory policies enjoy a lower cost of living and attract workers and investment. The most important regulatory policy is the freedom to build, that is, a lack of burdensome zoning regulations that make housing scarce and costly.” ~Jason Sorens