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One thing you left out - this is exactly what happened in the 60s and 70s and how the post-WW2…
Unfortunately politics are increasingly important to economics. Deficits, interest rates, wars, immigration, energy policy, regulatory policy, and so on all…
Cutting spending, raising taxes, and inflation / currency devaluation are the tools to manage the debt. There's quite a bit…
Category Archives: Inflation
Will inflation rise again? A well-reasoned argument why that is a danger
In Monday’s Wall Street Journal, Martin Feldstein crafted a thoughtful and accessible argument on why the Federal Reserve is potentially moving toward igniting inflation by keeping short-term interest rates extremely low. The article, titled ‘The Fed’s Missing Guidance,’ argues that … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rose a mild 0.1% in February
U.S. inflation increased 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, continuing a trend of very mild inflation for more than a year. Over the last 12 months, the Consumer Price Index for … Continue reading
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Savings Bond holders: Your I Bond interest rate could drop to 0.0% on May 1
May 1 update: Treasury drops I Bond fixed rate to 0.1% We are supposed to be in a year of rising interest rates, but so far that hasn’t been true. And holders of I Savings Bonds could be in for … Continue reading
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New Treasury Floating-Rate Notes: Bad deal for small investors?
The Treasury Department said today it will hold its first Floating-Rate Note auction on Jan. 29. These 2-year-term FRNs are a new product, and are drawing a lot of attention as a possible replacement or add-on to fixed-income holdings like … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rises a meek 0.1% in May
U.S. inflation continued at a mild pace in May, rising just 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis and creating a ‘headline’ inflation rate of 1.4% over the last 12 months. Here’s the summary report. The non-seasonally adjusted number was 0.2%, … Continue reading
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David, you have way too much confidence in the people running the system. Of course they are going to inflate!…